Protestant millennialism, evangelicalism, and Irish society, 1790-2005 / edited by Crawford Gribben and Andrew R. Holmes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gribben, Crawford.

Holmes, Andrew R., 1977-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Millennialism--Ireland--History of doctrines--Congresses.

Millennialism.

Protestant churches--Ireland--History--Congresses.

Protestant churches.

Evangelicalism--Ireland--History--Congresses.

Evangelicalism.

History.

Ireland--Church history--Congresses.

Ireland.

Church history.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xii, 244 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

Summary:

This volume documents the evolution and impact of one of the most enduring sources and symbols of sectarian conflict in Ireland - Protestant millennialism. Its chapters chart the development of Irish evangelicalism from the 1798 rebellion to the end of the 'Troubles', paying particular attention to its apocalyptic commitments - from the reactionary conservatism of the 'Bible Gentry' to the aggressive urban preaching of the Irish Church Missions; from the other-worldly mysticism of Plymouth Brethren to the confrontational political commitments of Ian Paisley. Protestant Millennialism, Evangelicalism and Irish Society, 1790-2005 documents the evolution of the apocalyptic imagination, its use on competing sides of sectarian and political divisions, and the means by which its Protestant centre of support moves from south to north, from the aristocracy to the working classes, and from millennial optimism to prophetic despair. The volume explores new sources and offers new conclusions, setting a new research agenda and emphasizing the vitality of religious discourse in Irish studies.

Contents:

1 Introduction: Antichrist in Ireland - Protestant Millennialism and Irish Studies / Crawford Gribben 1

2 Watchmen in Zion: Millennial Expectancy in Late Eighteenth-Century Ulster / Myrtle Hill 31

3 The Bible Gentry: Evangelical Religion, Aristocracy, and the New Moral Order in the Early Nineteenth Century / Irene Whelan 52

4 John Nelson Darby: Contexts and Perceptions / Timothy C. F. Stunt 83

5 'Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come!': The Writing and Thought of Edward Nangle, 1828-1862 / Thomas J. Kelley 99

6 Battle Plans and Battlegrounds: Protestant Mission Activity in the Dublin Slums, 1840s-1880s / Jacinta Prunty 119

7 The Uses and Interpretation of Prophecy in Irish Presbyterianism, 1850-1930 / Andrew R. Holmes 144

8 'The dreamy mazes of Millenarianism': William Graham and the Irish Presbyterian Mission to German Jews / Nicholas M. Railton 174

9 Unionism and the Eschatological 'fate of Ulster', 1921-2005 / Patrick Mitchel 202.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0230003494

OCLC:

64230409

Publisher Number:

9780230003491

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