A copious fountain : a history of Union Presbyterian Seminary, 1812-2012 / William B. Sweetser Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sweetser, William B., Jr., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Union Presbyterian Seminary--History.

Union Presbyterian Seminary.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xix, 612 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Louisville, KY : Westminster John Knox Press, 2016.

Summary:

"A Copious Fountain tells the two-hundred-year-old story of Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. From its first days at Hampden-Sydney College, Union Presbyterian Seminary has answered its call to equip educated ministers to serve the church. As the first institution of its kind in the South, Union Presbyterian Seminary created a standard for theological education across denominational affiliations. This systematic history of Union Presbyterian Seminary gives cultural and historical context to the school through its bicentennial year. Combining research, photographs, and primary source documents, Sweetser's book celebrates the enduring influence of Union Presbyterian Seminary in the church and beyond"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

(1706-1806): the vacant congregations are perishing for lack of knowledge

(1807-21): poor and pious youth

(1822-31): no ism but Bibleism

(1832-65): our southern Zion

(1866-97): fighting Yankees and moving to Richmond

(1898-1926): conservatism in doctrine, progressiveness in methods

(1972-46): a first-class seminary

(1947-66): faithful scholarship

(1967-97): scholarship or praxis?

(1998-2012): Union Presbyterian Seminary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 545-581) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780664238346

0664238343

OCLC:

919104665

Online:

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