{"product_id":"turning-points-in-american-church-history-by-elesha-j-coffman","title":"Turning Points in American Church History By Elesha J. Coffman","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__ratingStats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__ratingStats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An excellent resource for those eager to learn more about the evolution of American Christianity.\"-- Publishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican history has profoundly shaped, and been shaped by, Christianity. This engaging introduction provides a brisk and lively yet deeply researched survey of these intertwined forces from the colonial period to the present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElesha Coffman tells the story of Christianity in the United States by focusing on 13 key events over four centuries of history. The turning points are as varied as the movements they track, including a naval battle, a revival, a schism, a court case, an outpouring of the Spirit, an act of terrorism, the election of a bishop, and the election of a president. Coffman highlights women and men from a range of traditions and shows how, throughout these events, Christians endeavored to discern what it meant to live faithfully in the diverse and rapidly changing place that became the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book helps readers understand their own faith and the landscape of American religion. Each chapter includes a hymn, a prayer, relevant historical images, excerpts from primary sources, and resources for further reading. Foreword by Mark A. Noll.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wide Genre","offers":[{"title":"Soft Cover","offer_id":47505604051164,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hard Cover","offer_id":47505604083932,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/2044\/5148\/files\/5_5726091e-4317-4a10-b7f1-1613415e90dd.png?v=1769703420","url":"https:\/\/widegenre.com\/products\/turning-points-in-american-church-history-by-elesha-j-coffman","provider":"WideGenre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}