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BL
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1047002
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b801372
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| Main Entry
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Thuesen, Peter Johannes,1971-
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| Title & Author
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Predestination : : the American career of a contentious doctrine /\ Peter J. Thuesen.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2009.
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xiv, 309 pages :: illustrations ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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0195174275
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: 9780195174274
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-288) and index.
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| Contents
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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.
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| Abstract
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Predestination-the idea that God foreordains one's eternal destiny-is one of the most fascinating and controversial doctrines in Christianity. In this groundbreaking history, the first of its kind, Peter Thuesen shows that far from being only about the age-old riddle of divine sovereignty versus human free will, the debate over predestination is inseparable from other central Christian beliefs and practices-the efficacy of the sacraments, the existence of purgatory and hell, the extent of God's providential involvement in human affairs-and has fueled theological conflicts across denominations for centuries. - Publisher.
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Predestination-- History of doctrines.
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Predestination-- History of doctrines.
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Predestinationsläran.
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United States, Church history.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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234/.9
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| LC Classification
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BT809.T48 2009
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