Controversial Spirit

"A Controversial Spirit offers a new perspective on the origins and nature of southern evangelicalism. Philip N. Mulder examines the internal dynamics of evangelicalism. He focuses on the relationships among the Presbyterians, Baptists, and Methodists who introduced the new religious mood to the South between 1740 and 1820. Although the denominations shared the goal of saving souls, he finds, they disagreed over the correct definition of true religion and conversion."--Jacket.