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George Whitefield : the first transatlantic revivalist / Nigel Scotland.

By: Scotland, Nigel
Publisher: Oxford : Lion Books, 2019.Description: 336 p. ; 24 cm ISBN: 9780745980287.Subject(s): Whitefield, George, 1714-1770 | Evangelists -- Great Britain -- Biography
Contents:
Preface -- Chapter 1: From Rebellious Youth to Ordination -- Chapter 2:Georgia Missionary -- Chapter 3:The Great Outdoors -- Chapter 4: Awakening in America -- Chapter 5: Catalyst of Revival in Scotland -- Chapter 6: Howell Harris and the Countess -- Chapter 7: Trapped in the Homeland -- Chapter 8: The Grand Itinerant -- Chapter 9: Preacher Extraordinaire -- Chapter 10: Social Gospeller -- Chapter 11: Theologian and Churchman -- Chapter 12: A Fervent Spirituality -- Chapter 13: Last Days and Assessment -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: George Whitefield proclaimed the Christian message to more people in history than anyone else, before or since, who spoke with an unaided voice. A preacher of revival almost from his childhood, when he prophesied his own destiny, he had a profound impact on the social, religious and political life of both Britain and America. He crossed the Atlantic thirteen times, and emerged as a celebrity figure, whose message captivated both rich and poor alike. Whitefield heralded a new kind of revival that was both spiritually powerful and entertaining at the same time. He was also a man of contradictions. He loved the Anglican liturgy but would happily break canon law. He was a devoted Puritan yet he was also able to befriend those with more liberal morals. Above all, Whitefield was a driven man, and his overwhelming passion was to preach New Birth in Christ - the theme he was to speak on over a thousand times. He valued education, opposed slavery, cared for orphan children and changed the course of both British and American history. -- Publisher's website.Provenance: Transferred from Lambeth Palace, 2019.
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