Charles G. Finney and the spirit of American Evangelicalism
By: Charles E. Hambrick-Stowe.
Series: Library of religious biography
Publisher: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
Subjects: Finney, Charles Grandison, 1792-1875.; Congregational churches -- United States -- Clergy -- Biography.; Evangelists -- United States -- Biography.; Revivals -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Evangelicalism -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Description: Charles Grandison Finney was the foremost evangelist in the pre-Civil War United States. His revivals in the cities along the Erie Canal; his well-organized campaigns in Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, and the British Isles; his prominent pastorate at New York's Broadway Tabernacle; and his teaching career at Oberlin College exemplify the evangelical spirit that swept the country following the Second Great Awakening. This lively biography by historian Charles E.

Hambrick-Stowe tells the story of Finney's remarkable life and offers fresh insights into the nature of evangelicalism and the nineteenth-century American experience. By using the life of the great revivalist and educator as a window into the soul of American evangelicalism, Hambrick-Stowe shows in striking ways how Finney displayed the characteristics of that broader movement, many of which continue to flourish in twentieth-century religious life. Based on a thorough.

Reading of the Finney Papers, Finney's writings, contemporary sources, and modern historiography, this biography exhibits scholarly depth in a popular narrative that is meant to be read and enjoyed as well as studied. A map of Finney's evangelistic travels, portraits, and other illustrations enhance the text.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-310) and index.