Samuel Hopkins and the New Divinity Movement
Author | : Joseph A. Conforti |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2008-03-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781556356025 |
ISBN-13 | : 1556356021 |
Rating | : 4/5 (021 Downloads) |
Download or read book Samuel Hopkins and the New Divinity Movement written by Joseph A. Conforti and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samuel Hopkins was the closest friend and disciple of the man generally considered to be the greatest religious thinker America has produced--Jonathan Edwards. Hopkins was also a founder and leading spokesman of the New Divinity Movement, a major religious movement in New England congregationalism from 1740 to 1800. The author here combines biographical detail with a balanced and scholarly assessment of the historical and theological significance of this influential Calvinist thinker.