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Book SynopsisThe life of the Evangelical United Brethren Church (EUB) was shortless than 22 yearsyet this relatively small German-American denomination had a significant impact on Protestant Christianity. It developed a leading role in ecumenical movements in the United States, it succeeded in presenting programs that have been presented to the highest level of United Methodismthe General Conferenceand it has made important contributions to scholarship in church history by preserving and making available to researchers an outstanding collection of materials. The essays gathered together in this book were taken from papers presented at a conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the joining of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical Church to create the EUB denomination. The papers emphasize the development of the merged church, its theology, its concept of ministry, the history of the denomination in Europe, and the mission programs of the denomination. The Making of an American Church: Essays Commemorating the Jubilee Year of the Evangelical United Brethren Church is a unique collection of papers by EUB scholars and general church officers that combines scholarly rigor with an involvement in the events they discuss.
Trade ReviewThe church only lasted 22 years but had a significant impact on Protestant Christianity. Church leaders and trained historians explore facets of the church in 13 essays from a November 1996 conference in Dayton, Ohio called by the United Methodist Historical Society to commemorate the centennial of the merger that created the church. * Reference and Research Book News, November 2007 *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Editor's Foreword Part 2 Introduction Part 3 Chapter 1 The Center for the Evangelical United Brethren Heritage Part 4 Chapter 2 The Spiritual Vitality of the Evangelical United Brethren Heritage Part 5 Chapter 3 The Road to Johnstown Part 6 Chapter 4 The Evangelical United Brethren Understanding of Ministry Part 7 Chapter 5 I Was There Part 8 Chapter 6 The 1962 Evangelical United Brethren Confession of Faith Part 9 Chapter 7 Evangelical United Brethren Women and Missions Part 10 Chapter 8 The Evangelical United Brethren in Europe: Historical Developments to 1946 Part 11 Chapter 9 From Union to Union (1946-1968) Part 12 Chapter 10 The Evangelical Association—Germany 1945-1961 Part 13 Chapter 11 Ecumenism and the Evangelical United Brethren Church Part 14 Chapter 12 EUB Piety and Hymnody Part 15 Chapter 13 The Evangelical United Brethren Celebration, November 1996 Part 16 Appendix Chapter 17 Ecumenism: Past, Present and Future Chapter 18 A Time to Remember; A Time to Forget Part 19 Index Part 20 About the Contributors and the Editor
