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The way we were: renewing the Presbyterian Church (USA) by appealing to its evangelical heritage
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The Way We Were: Renewing the Presbyterian Church (usa) by Appealing to Its Evangelical Heritage. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/21139bc6-6824-4177-a05e-509b19afa61a.APA citation style (7th ed.)
The way we were: renewing the Presbyterian Church (USA) by appealing to its evangelical heritage. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/21139bc6-6824-4177-a05e-509b19afa61aChicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)
The Way We Were: Renewing the Presbyterian Church (usa) by Appealing to Its Evangelical Heritage. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/21139bc6-6824-4177-a05e-509b19afa61a.Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.
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- This thesis explores the possibility of renewing the Presbyterian Church (USA) by appealing to its evangelical heritage. It is the author's contention that the denomination has within its own history and theology the very means by which such renewal may be effected. The Presbyterian controversy of the 1920s-1930s, which split the church over issues of modernism and fundamentalism, will be explored. Focus is on Edward H. Rian, who followed J. Gresham Machen out of the PCUSAS in 1936, but later returned. The reasons for his returning provide a framework for thinking about renewal in the PCUSA today. By rejecting the theological framework of Machen and embracing the ecclesiology of John Calvin, Rian provides a clue for addressing the more troublesome tenets of postmodernism.
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