Contemporary American Protestant thought, 1900-1970. [print]

CHAPTER 1. Henry Churchill King, Theological of laissez-faire liberalism -- Reconstruction in theology (1900) --

CHAPTER 2. Josiah Strong, Neo-Puritan moralist of American empire -- The social laws of Jesus (1902) --

CHAPTER 3. Josiah Royce, dialectician of the Spirit -- What is vital in Christianity (1909) --

CHAPTER 4. William James, psychologist of belief -- Pluralism and religious experience (1909) --

CHAPTER 5. Walter Rauschenbusch, prophet of social Christianity -- Social Christianity and personal religion (1912) --

CHAPTER 6. Woodrow Wilson, progressive Calvinist statesman -- The minister and the community (1909) -- Militant Christianity (1914) -- A new kind of church life (1915) -- Part tow-the optimistic decade, 1918-1929 --

CHAPTER 7. Harry Emerson Foscdick, Biblical modernist -- Progressive Christianity (1922) --

CHAPTER 8. Edward Scribner Ames, Christian humanist -- Religious values and the practical absolute (1922) --

CHAPTER 9. Edgar Sheffield Brightman, theistic personalist -- The human values of religion (1925) -- Part three-years of crisis, 1930-1950 --

CHAPTER 10. Walter Lowrie, catalyst of neo-orthodoxy --

CHAPTER 11. H. Richard Niebuhr, radical confessionalist -- Moral relativism and the Christian ethic (1929) -- The attack upon the social gospel (1936) --

CHAPTER 12. Rufus M. Jones, guardian of the inner light -- The inner life and the social order (1936) --

CHAPTER 13. Charles Harshorne, Metaphysician of dipolar theism -- Redefining God (1934) -- Ethics and the new theology (1934) --

CHAPTER 14. Henry Nelson Wieman, empirical theorist of creativity -- What is most important in Christianity? (1940) -- Part four-bridging the decades --

CHAPTER 15. Reinhold Niebuhr, dialectical pragmatist -- Pacifism and the use of force (1928) -- Christian moralism in America (1940) -- The gospel in future America (1958) -- The crisis in American Protestantism (1963) -- Part five-toward the post-modern era, 1951-1970 --

CHAPTER 16. James M. Gustafson, ecumenical ethicist -- Christian attitudes toward technological society (1959) --

CHAPTER 17. Thomas J.J. Altizer, visionary theologian -- The challenge of modern Gnosticism (1962) --

CHAPTER 18. John B. Cobb, Jr., synthesizer of process theology -- From crisis theology to the post-modern world (1964) --

CHAPTER 19. Carl Michalson, transitional theologian -- Is American theology coming of age? (1965) --

CHAPTER 20. Martin Luther King Jr., black prophet of the American dream -- Man in a revolutionary world (1965) --

CHAPTER 21. Paul M. Van Buren, Christologist of freedom -- The dissolution of the absolute (1965) --

CHAPTER 22. Peter L. Berger, sociologist -- A sociological view of the secularization of theology (1967) --

CHAPTER 23. W. Richard Comestock, neo-Christian philosopher -- Marshall McLuhan's theory of sensory form: a theological reflection (1968).

Contemporary American Protestant Thought: 1900-1970" likely offers an in-depth analysis of the evolution and diversity of Protestant theology and practice in the United States throughout the first seven decades of the 20th century. This period was marked by significant social, political, and technological changes that profoundly impacted religious thought and life. The book probably examines key movements, theological debates, and influential figures in American Protestantism during this era. The early 20th century saw the rise of liberal theology, emphasizing a more modern, critical approach to the Bible and Christian doctrine, often in dialogue with contemporary science and philosophy. This period also witnessed the fundamentalist-modernist controversy, where conservative Protestants sought to defend traditional Christian beliefs against modernist interpretations. Mid-century developments might include the impact of the two World Wars, the Great Depression, and the Civil Rights Movement on Protestant thought, including issues of peace, justice, and racial equality. The book could also explore the growth of evangelicalism and Pentecostalism, highlighting their emphasis on personal conversion experiences, the authority of the Bible, and active evangelism. Towards the latter part of the period, the book might address the emergence of neo-orthodoxy and the theology of Karl Barth and his influence on American theologians, as well as the ecumenical movement aiming at Christian unity and the response of Protestantism to secularism and the increasing pluralism of American society. In summarizing the theological developments and shifts within American Protestantism from 1900 to 1970, "Contemporary American Protestant Thought" would provide valuable insights into how Protestant denominations adapted to and influenced the rapidly changing world around them. --AI Generated.

Miller, William Robert. Contemporary American Protestant Thought, 1900-1970. Indianapolis : Bobbs-Merrill, 1973. Chicago/Turabian - CHECK FORMATTING BEFORE USE

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