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Presbyterians in North Carolina

Race, Politics, and Religious Identity in Historical Perspective

By: Walter H. Conser,Robert J. Cain

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Presbyterians in North Carolina

Race, Politics, and Religious Identity in Historical Perspective

By: Walter H. Conser,Robert J. Cain

This volume is the first comprehensive overview of North Carolina Presbyterians to appear in more than a hundred years. Drawing on congregational and administrative histories, personal memoirs, and recent scholarship—while paying close attention to the relevant social, political, and religious contexts of the state and region—Walter Conser and Robert Cain go beyond older approaches to denominational history by focusing on the identity and meaning of the Presbyterian experience in the Old North State from the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries. Conser and Cain explore issues as diverse as institutional development and worship experience; the patterns and influence of race, ethnicity, and gender; and involvement in education and social justice campaigns. In part 1 of the book, “Beginnings,” they trace the entrance of Presbyterians—who were legally considered dissenters throughout the colonial period—into the eastern, central, and western sections of the state. The authors show how the Piedmont became the nexus of Presbyterian organizational development and examine the ways in which political movements, including campaigns for American independence, deeply engaged Presbyterians, as did the incandescence of revivalism and agitation for reform, which extended into the antebellum period. The book’s second section, “Conflict, Renewal, and Reunion,” investigates the denominational tensions provoked by the slavery debate and the havoc of the Civil War, the soul searching that accompanied Confederate defeat, and the rebuilding efforts that came during the New South era. Such important factors as the changing roles of women in the church and the decline of Jim Crow helped pave the way for the eventual reunion of the northern and southern branches of mainline Presbyterianism. By the arrival of the new millennium, Presbyterians in North Carolina were prepared to meet future challenges with renewed confidence. A model for modern denominational history, this book is an astute and sensitive portrayal of a prominent Protestant denomination in a southern context. Walter H. Conser Jr. is professor of religion and professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. His books include A Coat of Many Colors: Religion and Society along the Cape Fear River of North Carolina and God and the Natural World: Religion and Science in the Natural World. Before his retirement after thirty-two years of service, Robert J. Cain was head of the Colonial Records Branch at the North Carolina State Archives. He is the editor of The Colonial Records of North Carolina, second series.

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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ISBN 10

1572338849

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9781572338845

God and the Natural World

Religion and Science in Antebellum America

By: Walter H. Conser

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God and the Natural World

Religion and Science in Antebellum America

By: Walter H. Conser

In his revisionist evaluation, Conser reveals the strategies by which a diverse group of influential Protestant theologians energetically reconciled pre-Darwinian science with traditional Christian beliefs and, in doing so, shaped the antebellum discussion of science and religion. 10 halftone illustrations.

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222

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Univ of South Carolina Press

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087249893X

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9780872498938

The Cherokee Ghost Dance

Essays on the Southeastern Indians, 1789-1861

By: William Gerald McLoughlin,Walter H. Conser,Virginia Duffy McLoughlin

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The Cherokee Ghost Dance

Essays on the Southeastern Indians, 1789-1861

By: William Gerald McLoughlin,Walter H. Conser,Virginia Duffy McLoughlin

In these essays a distinguished historian analyzes how the Indian nations of the Southeast grappled with nationalism, slavery, and missionaries. Against the background of this "combined onslaught on their cultural identity," McLoughlin describes what the Indians did "to preserve what they considered most important." The fate of Native Americans was inextricably bound up with the most vital questions of national life"--Publisher's description.

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Mercer University Press

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0865541280

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9780865541283

A Coat of Many Colors

Religion and Society along the Cape Fear River of North Carolina

By: Walter Conser

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A Coat of Many Colors

Religion and Society along the Cape Fear River of North Carolina

By: Walter Conser

While religious diversity is often considered a recent phenomenon in America, the Cape Fear region of southeastern North Carolina has been a diverse community since the area was first settled. Early on, the region and the port city of Wilmington were more urban than the rest of the state and thus provided people with opportunities seldom found in other parts of North Carolina. This area drew residents from many ethnic backgrounds, and the men and women who settled there became an integral part of the region’s culture. Set against the backdrop of national and southern religious experience, A Coat of Many Colors examines issues of religious diversity and regional identity in the Cape Fear area. Author Walter H. Conser Jr. draws on a broad range of sources, including congregational records, sermon texts, liturgy, newspaper accounts, family memoirs, and technological developments to explore the evolution of religious life in this area. Beginning with the story of prehistoric Native Americans and continuing through an examination of life at the end of twentieth century, Conser tracks the development of the various religions, denominations, and ethnic groups that call the Cape Fear region home. From early Native American traditions to the establishment of the first churches, cathedrals, synagogues, mosques, and temples, A Coat of Many Colors offers a comprehensive view of the religious and ethnic diversity that have characterized Cape Fear throughout its history. Through the lens of regional history, Conser explores how this area’s rich religious and racial diversity can be seen as a microcosm for the South, and he examines the ways in which religion can affect such diverse aspects of life as architecture and race relations.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813171466

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Presbyterians in North Carolina

Presbyterians in North Carolina

God and the Natural World

God and the Natural World

The Cherokee Ghost Dance

The Cherokee Ghost Dance

A Coat of Many Colors

A Coat of Many Colors

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