Renewed by the Word

"Understanding revivalism means understanding not only what the church is and where it's going, but the very nature of what it means to believe. Of the three main divisions in Renewed By the Word the first covers the "classic" Evangelical revival, starting with Methodism in Britain and America, proceeding to the appearance of a general Evangelical ethos and style which then came to dominate the English-speaking Protestant churches by the middle of the nineteenth century. This also considers the emergence of Evangelical culture, and concentrates on styles of worship, music, architecture and doctrine. Second is the Catholic revival of the nineteenth century, which encompassed Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, and certain elements of other Protestant churches. As well as being a compelling narrative, it dwells on the visible impact of this movement on Christianity today. Finally there is the "pentecostal" or "charismatic" movement, which is having such a continuing worldwide influence. Renewed By the Word captures the restless, endlessly self-regenerating character of Christianity, rooted as it is in a particular body of texts witnessing to Jesus Christ but lived out in real human communities, or churches"--Back cover.