
Reformation, Dissent and Diversity
The Story of Scotland's Churches, 1560 - 1960
- 256 pages
- English
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Reformation, Dissent and Diversity
The Story of Scotland's Churches, 1560 - 1960
About this book
This book examines and describes for the general reader the life and characteristics of the churches which flourished in Scotland between the Reformation and the mid-20th century. It will help both amateur and professional historians to understand the different denominations, and provides background to, and context for, their own research. Church influence on society has been particularly strong in Scotland and church records are a major source of pre-1844 information, but no recent book deals adequately with the church background. Here, the author explores how churches developed in, and interacted with, society. An overview of the churches of Scotland from the Reformation to 1960 is followed by a brief examination of each denomination including doctrinal issues, worship, organization, social and demographic factors, and mapping to show the geographical strengths of particular groups.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Tables and Maps
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Reformation to Revolution; 1560–1688; An Overview
- 2 Dissenting Voices Backing Bishops; Roman Catholics and Episcopalians
- 3 Overview 1688–1843; After the Revolution
- 4 Dissenting Voices; The Covenanter and Seceder Traditions
- 5 Governing Lives; The Churches’ Impact on Personal Life
- 6 Non-Presbyterian Dissent: Congregational, Baptist and Methodist Traditions
- 7 Overview: Disruption to Diversity
- 8 The Disruption Tradition
- 9 Non-Presbyterian Dissent; Other Small Churches
- 10 Non-Trinitarian Churches
- 11 Towards a Geography of the Scottish Churches
- 12 The Twentieth Century
- Tables and Maps
- Further Reading
- Index