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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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The Life Of The Late Right Reverend John Henry Hopkins, First Bishop Of Vermont, And Seventh Presiding Bishop

The Life Of The Late Right Reverend John Henry Hopkins, First Bishop Of Vermont, And Seventh Presiding Bishop

Henry Hopkins, John

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Literary FiguresBible StudiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354505643
ISBN13: 9789354505645
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 488
Weight: 1.56
Height: 1.09 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Meet the man who steered American Anglicanism through change and controversy. A life that shaped churches. The Life Of The Late Right Reverend John Henry Hopkins follows the first Bishop of Vermont from his early ministry to his tenure as seventh Presiding Bishop, offering an intimate, clear-eyed ecclesiastical biography drawn from the records, letters, and recollections of his circle. Part religious biography classic and part primary source church memoir, it traces the burdens of episcopal church leadership: building institutions, forming clergy, speaking to national questions, and holding fast to doctrine in nineteenth century America. For readers of episcopal church history, this is presiding bishop history at ground level, where decisions are human before they are historic. It is a rare lens on diocesan governance, liturgy, and education, without losing the pulse of faith. Hopkins emerges as pastor, organiser, and public theologian, and the narrative opens a window on American Anglican theology as it was taught, debated, and lived. As a seminary church history text it keeps its footing, yet it also rewards the curious general reader with scenes of frontier parishes, diocesan growth, and the distinctive texture of Vermont episcopal history. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this enduring John Henry Hopkins biography has been restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure -- it belongs on the shelf of classic-literature collectors, parish libraries, and anyone seeking a trustworthy church historians reference for the era.

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