Description: This examination begins just before the eighteenth century by looking at the Neonomian-Antinomian debate in the 1690s. This is followed by the Marrow Controversy in Scotland in the eighteenth century. After that, the authors address the ecclesiological debates between George Whitefield and the Erskines. The doctrine of free choice concerning Edwards and his departure from classical Reformed orthodoxy is highlighted next, followed by reflections on the Edwardseans and the atonement. Returning to Britain again, the volume provides a study on hyper-Calvinism, and on eschatological differences among key figures in the eighteenth century. More specific debates in particular Baptist circles are noted, including the battle over Sandemandianism and the Trinitarian battles fought by Andrew Fuller and others. Returning to ecclesiology, a discussion on the subscription controversy in Philadelphia in the early eighteenth century and an analysis of the debate about the nature of "revival" in New England close this volume.
Brief description: Mark Jones, PhD, ist Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter an der Theologischen Fakultat der University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Sudafrika.
Review Quotes: "Students of the historical theology of the eighteenth century will find in it a treasure of valuable information which will challenge their minds and further shed light on the theological geography of the long eighteenth century." --Caldwell III, Robert W., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary