God's Ambassadors A History of the Christian Clergy in America |
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| Author:
| Holifield, E. Brooks |
| Series title: | Pulpit and Pew Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8028-0381-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2007 |
| Publisher: | William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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In God's Ambassadors E. Brooks Holifield masterfully traces the history of America's Christian clergy from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century, analyzing the changes in practice and authority that have transformed the clerical profession.Challenging one-sided depictions of decline in clerical authority, Holifield locates the complex st
In God's Ambassadors E. Brooks Holifield masterfully traces the history of America's Christian clergy from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century, analyzing the changes in practice and authority that have transformed the clerical profession.Challenging one-sided depictions of decline in clerical authority, Holifield locates the complex st