Philip Schaff's concept of the church: with special reference to his role in the Mercersburg movement 1844 -1864

Philip Schaff the Church historian and early advocate of Christian union is widely known, Philip Schaff the theologian, liturgist and co-leader of one of America's most significant theological movements, Cite Mercershurg movement, la leaser known. The purposes of thlc dissertation is to present Schaff's con¬ cept of the Church as expressed in his early works written during his pro¬ fessorship at the Mercersburg Seminary, and to describe his role in the con¬ troversy which marred the harmony of the German Reformed Church in the United States during most of the last century.

Grantor dc:publisher

The University of Edinburgh

Year dc:date.issued

1958

Author dc:creator

• Trost, Theodore L.

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1842/30856

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:era.ed.ac.uk:1842/30856