Approach to Eighteen
Eighty-One
The subject we consider in
this chapter is much distorted without context. America with much of the
Christian world was religious. Faith was serious business. If churches differed
in doctrine, sometimes hated each other condemning others to a fiery Hell –
Protestants listened to the Scripture’s prophetic voice. Historians who write
about this period tend to focus on extremist and Adventist movements. But
interest in prophecy was not limited to fringe movements. It was a main-stream
phenomenon. Baptists of various stripe, Anglicans, Presbyterians and nearly
everyone else had well defined interest in prophetic fulfillment. Some Catholic
writers believed Christ’s return impended. In 1881, a French priest, Charles
Arminjon, published a series of lectures predicting the near return of Jesus,
translated into English and published at The End of the Present World, and
the Mysteries of the Future Life.
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4 comments:
Incredibly well researched, most interesting, thank you!, says German Girl, always very interested
No secondary sources but careful reading and deep analysis of relevant original documents; Framing of the historical social and religious context not only in America, but also in other parts of the world; A clear presentation of the historical roots of doctrine and brief through the words of the protagonists; Relevant excerpts of original documents that allow the reader to immerse himself in the language and atmosphere of the period; Footnotes that allow the curious researcher to pursue the original sources.
If the fireworks leave you speechless, this book is a firework.
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Yes, I missed it also. Would have liked to digest this. Would anyone who copied and pasted it like to share?
Thanks
Gary
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