Evangelical Spirituality

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Jim Gordon is Principal of the Scottish Baptist College, at the University of Paisley. He has been a Scottish Baptist minister for thirty years, serving churches in Glasgow, Paisley, Aberdeen, and Stonehaven. He is married to Sheila, and they have two grown children. His previous book, Evangelical Spirituality is currently being revised and updated for inclusion in this series, and he is currently working on a study of the Scottish Christian spiritual tradition.

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Of the twenty-two Evangelicals who have been studied, some have been so widely influential that they are obvious inclusions, others though less prominent are still remembered while a few are all but forgotten. Selection was controlled by several considerations. The period covered spans from the eighteenth century Revival to the present day. Figures are included from only Britain and America. The aim throughout has been to provide an appreciative exposition of Evangelical spirituality, with some evaluative comment. In Evangelicalism there is extraordinary diversity in spiritual experience, doctrinal emphasis and personal temperment, to the enrichment of the whole Church. It has its share, too, of weaknesses, blind-spots and inner tensions. But judged by its best representatives, some of them to be found in this book, the Evangelical spiritual tradition is a continuing witness to the power of the gospel and the mission of the Church. --from the Preface James M. Gordon is Principal of the Scottish Baptist College, Paisley, Scotland. He is also the author of 'James Denney (1856-1917)' in the series Studies in Evangelical History and Thought.