Christian Voluntarism in Britain and North America: A Bibliography and Critical Assessment (Bibliographies and Indexes in Religious Studies)
Christian Voluntarism in Britain and North America: A Bibliography and Critical Assessment by William H. Brackney is an annotated volume published by Holtzbrinck on April 25, 1995. This book presents a unique blending of historical analysis and bibliographic data, focusing on the development of voluntary associations for religious purposes. It examines significant primary and secondary literature in the field of voluntarism, providing a comprehensive reference tool for students and scholars interested in Western Christian thought and history.
Readers will find an extensive listing of hundreds of voluntary associations prior to 1900 in Britain, the United States, Canada, and beyond. The first part of the book explores the roots of voluntary thought within the Christian tradition and outlines the evolution of voluntary Christian endeavors in these regions. It highlights the relationship between churchly voluntary associations and the evangelical experience of the 19th century. Over 900 resources are classified by general, denominational, racial, and gender categories, each annotated to enhance understanding of this significant aspect of human socialization within Christianity.
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A unique blending of historical analysis and bibliographic data, this volume examines the course of the voluntary association for religious purposes and analyzes the prominent primary and secondary literature in the field of voluntarism. In addition, hundreds of voluntary associations prior to 1900 in Britain, the United States, Canada, and elsewhere are listed. A reference tool for students and scholars in Western Christian thought and history, over 900 resources are classified by general, denominational, racial, and gender categories and are annotated.
The first part of the volume examines the roots of voluntary thought in the Christian tradition and provides an overview of the evolution of voluntary Christian endeavor in Britain and North America. Of particular significance is the connection between churchly voluntary associations and the evangelical experience of the 19th century. Individual voluntary relationships and groups are an integral part of human socialization. This is the first bibliography and overview of individuals joining together under the banner of Christianity in order to satisfy this deep human need.
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