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- Season 1 Imperial Christianity
- Season 1 A New World
- Season 1 Presbyterian Beginnings
- Season 1 Intellectual Influence
- Season 1 Reactions against Doctrine
- Season 1 Old School & New School
- Season 1 Conflicts at General Assembly
- Season 1 Slavery, War, Doctrine
- Season 1 Devotion
- Season 1 Discernment, Discipline, Decline
- Season 1 A Call to Remain Faithful
American Presbyterians and Revival: Lessons from the Nineteenth Century - Season 1 Episode 5 Reactions against Doctrine
0.00 48 minutes A move toward individualism was a characteristic of early-nineteenth-century America. In terms of what this meant for Christianity, people began to react against ministerial training, religious authority, and doctrine itself. Zeal was prioritized over knowledge, and even in the Presbyterian Church, there were challenges to fundamental Christian doctrine. In this lesson, Dr. Godfrey explains how this revolt against knowledge worked itself into Presbyterianism.
