Modern Revivalism: Charles Grandison Finney to Billy Graham Book

This was not my favourite book in the world. In fact, that last sentence was probably my biggest understatement of the year. Reading this book is like wading through muddy concrete while trying to appear graceful and collected. It's also like trying to pour a full pitcher of water into an already-full glass. McLoughlin is not short on information, and at times the facts, statistics and rhetoric he gives can be overwhelming.

However, I appreciated this work because McLoughlin pursued something not many people have written about, in my quick perusal of the Internet. He is also very knowledgeable in what he talks about, and furthermore, very fair in his evaluation of modern revivalists. I especially enjoyed his epilogue, and his comments on modern revivalism.

Overall, I am not sad to this book go back to our dusty bookshelf. But I do definitely appreciate it for McLoughlin's tireless research and well-worded material. I would recommend this to someone who was desperately searching for a slew of information regarding modern revivalism, but for someone more interested in church history in general, I would suggest Bruce Shelley's Church History in Plain Language.