Dispensational modernism /
In the 20th century, dispensationalism developed into a global religious movement claiming millions of adherents. Scholars have most often associated it with literalist, apocalyptic prophecy belief, and described it as the militant, anti-modernist fringe of American Protestant fundamentalism. Yet it...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, New York :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | In the 20th century, dispensationalism developed into a global religious movement claiming millions of adherents. Scholars have most often associated it with literalist, apocalyptic prophecy belief, and described it as the militant, anti-modernist fringe of American Protestant fundamentalism. Yet its appeal came from its use of modernist methods to produce confident religious beliefs. Emerging between 1870 and 1920, dispensational thinking and practices grew out of popular fascination with applying technological values and engineering methods to the interpretation of texts and time. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (273 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780190244095 0190244097 9780190273071 0190273070 |