Law and Providence in Joseph Bellamy's New England The Origins of the New Divinity in Revolutionary America |
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| Author:
| Valeri, Mark |
| Series title: | Religion in America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-508601-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1994 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $210.00 |
Book Description:
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This study of religious thought and social life in early America focuses on the career of Joseph Bellamy (1719-1790), a Connecticut minister noted chiefly for his role in the New Divinity - the influental theological movement that evolved from the writings of Jonathan Edwards. Set in its social context, Bellamy's story tells us much about the relationship between theology and public issues in colonial New England.
This study of religious thought and social life in early America focuses on the career of Joseph Bellamy (1719-1790), a Connecticut minister noted chiefly for his role in the New Divinity - the influental theological movement that evolved from the writings of Jonathan Edwards. Set in its social context, Bellamy's story tells us much about the relationship between theology and public issues in colonial New England.