The Churches of Christ in the twentieth century : Homer Hailey's personal journey of faith / David Edwin Harrell, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harrell, David Edwin, Jr., 1930-2021.

Series:

Religion and American culture (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

Religion and American culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hailey, Homer, 1903-2000.

Hailey, Homer.

Churches of Christ--Clergy--Biography.

Churches of Christ.

Churches of Christ--History--20th century.

Churches of Christ--Clergy--20th century--Biography.

Churches of Christ--History.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 472 p. )

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"A nondenominational movement of autonomous congregations, Churches of Christ have been among the fastest-growing religious bodies in the 20th century. Throughout the movement's history, church leaders debated issues ranging from missionary societies to the use of instrumental music in worship. Although some disagreements affected only the ties between congregations, others led to the creation of three distinct groups calling themselves Churches of Christ identified by their sociological and theological positions."--Jacket.

"This book shows how the story of the Churches of Christ is reflected by Homer Hailey, a preacher, educator, and author whose life puts in perspective the personal journeys traveled by members in this century. Writing from the perspective of the noninstitutional wing within the movement, Harrell avoids mainstream biases to describe the various dissenting views as fully and fairly as possible."--Jacket.

Contents:

Part I Homer Hailey and the Churches of Christ: Origins

1. Homer Hailey and the Churches of Christ: An Institutional History and a Personal Saga 3

Part II Mainstream Churches of Christ: 1920-1999

2. Churches of Christ, 1920-1950: A Heritage of Controversy 39

3. Consummating the Institutional Division 115

4. Mainstream Becomes a Divided Stream 176

Part III Homer Hailey and the Noninstitutional Churches of Christ: 1925-1999

5. Texas Preacher and Professor 221

6. Hailey in the Eye of the Storm: The Florida Years 274

7. Arizona Retirement, Reluctant Notoriety: 1973-1999 328

8. Homer Hailey: Persona and Legacy 370.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 453-455) and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

0-585-30366-5