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Thuesen, Peter Johannes, 1971-

Predestination : the American career of a contentious doctrine / Peter J. Thuesen. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2009. - xiv, 309 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-288) and index.

The predestinarian labyrinth: historical background -- The agony and the ecstasy: predestination in New England puritanism -- "Shall the hellish doctrine stand?" enlightenment doubts and evangelical division -- From Methodists to Mormons: attacking predestination in the young republic -- Domesticating a doctrine: Catholics and Lutherans -- Debating a doctrine: Presbyterians and Baptists.

ISBN: 9780195174274 0195174275

LCCN: 2008049919

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA946965 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015180738 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Predestination--History of doctrines.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Church history.