{"product_id":"1825-christian-magazine","title":"1825 CHRISTIAN MAGAZINE. Ultra-Calvinist Revivalism and the Second Great Awakening.","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rather rare entire year of a periodical which served as a flagship organ of Hopkinstonianism during the Second Great Awakening. The Mendon Association, spearheaded by Dr. Nathanael Emmons of Franklin, Massachusetts, was revivalist and ultra-Calvinist. Think Asahel Nettleton contra the moderate, Nathaniel Taylor, or, heaven forbid, the \"new measures\" man himself, Charles Grandison Finney. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArticles like \"In What Sense does God Desire the Salvation of All Men?\" and \"On the Decrees of God\" directly articulate the controversial Hopkinstonian doctrines of disinterested benevolence, total depravity, and absolute divine decree. At the same time, the journal wrestles with the practical mechanics of the Second Great Awakening, offering nuanced critiques of revival methods, etc.,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the selected contents list below, the pages also include a multi-part serialized defense of infant baptism, extended biographical sketches of regional New England clergy, updates on the American Colonization Society, and early commentary on the theological evolution of the Andover Theological Seminary, \u0026amp;c.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents include: Some of the Causes which Hinder Revival; In What Sense does God Desire the Salvation of All Men?; On the Decrees of God; Errors in Principle more Pernicious than Errors in Practice; Necessary Qualifications for Church Membership; The Success of Missions in the Sandwich Islands; On Revivals of Religion; The Sealing Influence of the Holy Spirit Promised to Believers; The Pilgrim's Progress in the Nineteenth Century by Bunyanus [Series]; Memoir of Joseph Wheaton; On the Influence of the Right Affections in Our Religious Inquiries; Total Depravity - A Dialogue between Justin and Simon; Conversation between a Liberal and an Orthodox Professor of Religion; Restraints on Human Depravity; On the Work of the Holy Spirit; Exegesis of Romans 8.16; A Review of the Orations of Edward Irving; Thoughts on the Sabbath During the Jewish Dispensation; A Solemn Warning to Merchants and Men of Business; etc. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Christian Magazine Conducted by Members of Mendon Association. For the Year 1825. Providence, Rhode Island. Printed for the Proprietors by Barnum Field \u0026amp; Co. 1825. 384pp. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood - in original half leather, both hinges very tender, some rubbing as shown. Contents good + and generally sound, if somewhat toned as shown. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Specs Fine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51303416627236,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/specsfinebooks.com\/products\/1825-christian-magazine","provider":"Specs Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}