A Nation with the Soul of a Church: How Christian Proclamation Has Shaped American History

by James Dunkly and O.C. Edwards Jr.

Book Overview

From the very beginning, religious leaders have influenced the course of American history--sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. This book examines those Christian sermons that set or changed the course of the nation.

What did 18th-century preacher Jonathan Edwards really mean to convey with is "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" sermon? What Southern minister did most to encourage secession of the Southern states from the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313393850
• ISBN13: 9780313393853
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.5"