Turning Points in American Church History: How Pivotal Events Shaped a Nation and a Faith

“Well-informed and highly readable.”-Christianity Today (5-star review)American 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.Elesha 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.This 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.Turning Points in American Church History: How Pivotal Events Shaped a Nation and a Faith is written by Elesha J. Coffman and published by Baker Academic. ISBNs for Turning Points in American Church History are 9781493445394, 1493445391 and the print ISBNs are 9780801097492, 0801097495.