Church History

19 posts

Presbyterianism in Colonial North Carolina

· Tim Hopper

How Presbyterianism came to North Carolina through Ulster Scots and Scottish Highlanders, from the early 1700s through the founding of First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh.

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North-South Polarization: The Presbyterian Church and the Road to Civil War

· Tim Hopper

The Presbyterian Church's division over slavery from the Old School-New School split through the Civil War, examining the debates that fractured American Presbyterianism.

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Brief History of the ARP and RPCNA

· Tim Hopper

Understanding the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) and the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARP), their tangled histories, and how they relate to modern Presbyterianism.

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Life and Ministry with Irfon Hughes

· Tim Hopper

A two hour interview with Rev. Irfon Hughes on his life and ministry.

A two hour interview with Rev. Irfon Hughes on his life and ministry.

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Benefits of a Biblical Diaconate

· Tim Hopper

John Lorimer on the various benefits of a biblically functioning diaconate.

John Lorimer on the various benefits of a biblically functioning diaconate.

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Interview with a Veteran Deacon

· Tim Hopper

Interview from 1861 with a deacon who served the Free Church of Scotland for 18 years.

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A Bibliography for Reading in Presbyterian Church History

· Tim Hopper

A bibliography for the history of American Presbyterianism.

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Council on Organic Union of Evangelical Churches in the United States

· Tim Hopper

In 1920, the PCUSA almost joined a nation-wide union denomination of Methodists, Episcopals, Moravian, baptists, and more

In 1920, the PCUSA almost joined a nation-wide union denomination of Methodists, Episcopals, Moravian, baptists, and more

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Christianity and Culture by J. Gresham Machen

· Tim Hopper

"The Christian, therefore, cannot be indifferent to any branch of earnest human endeavor. It must all be brought into some relation to the gospel."

"The Christian, therefore, cannot be indifferent to any branch of earnest human endeavor. It must all be brought into some relation to the gospel."

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