Reviews for Short History of Everything

The average rating for Short History of Everything based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-11-13 00:00:00 Mary Rafe This history of New England religion/minstry argue that the "Americanization" of religion as argued by many scholars was really just English religion in new circumstances. Hall believes it was "imported from England." The title refers to the idea that ministers were called to inspire as well as condemn, which was an unstable position that resulted in quarrelling in England and America. Freedom was the center of Puritan evangelism--freedom men received from grace to follow God. There was tension between keeping the law and not killing men's spirits ane leaders sought the "middle way." Hall argues that while the frontier/wilderness had an effect, the form of the church came from Calvin and the crisis of the 1630s. The Puritan belief that God would return soon inspired a need to close the doors of the church to all but the pure (the visibly elect) and the state must serve the will of God. Immigration made it even more difficult as a variety of faiths and perspectives were represented.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-04-24 00:00:00 Stephanie Reichel Dry but very informative and a fascinating subject.