The Old Religion in a New World: The History of North American Christianity

One of our foremost historians of religion here chronicles the arrival of Christianity in the New World, tracing the turning points in the development of the immigrant church that have led to today's distinctly American faith.

Taking a unique approach to this fascinating subject, Noll focuses on what was new about organized Christian religion on the American continent by comparison with European Christianity. In doing so, Noll provides a broad outline of the major events in the history of the Christian churches that have filled North America with such remarkable vitality and diversity. He also highlights some of the most important interpretive issues in the transfer of the hereditary religion of Europe to America.

Author: Mark A. Noll
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 10/25/2001
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.05w x 0.98d
ISBN: 9780802849489
Award: Christianity Today Book Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/26/2001 pg. 58
Booklist 12/01/2001 pg. 608
Library Journal 12/01/2001 pg. 433
Choice 07/01/2002 pg. 1978

About the Author
Noll, Mark A.: - Mark A. Noll is the Francis A. McAnaney Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Notre Dame. His other books include A History of Christianity in the United States and Canada, America's God: From Jonathan Edwards to Abraham Lincoln, and Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity.