Overview

"D. L. Moody called him .."".the most Christ-like man I ever knew."" Drummond's was a distinctive and influential theological voice. His The Greatest Thing in the World has become a modern devotional classic. This book brings together a range of expert studies of Henry Drummond and his work, to paint a picture of a distinctive personality who charmed his own generation, and who still fascinates today. The authors appraise Drummond's work on science and Christian faith, his place in the rise of evangelicalism, and his efforts to confront a new generation with a thoughtful, world-aware Christianity. Contributors include Robin Barbour, David W. Bebbington, Richard Buckley, Alec Cheyne, Timothy F. George and C.K.O. Spence."

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Reviews

'Henry Drummond ... brought together effortlessly effective power as a revival speaker, sincere defence of a God-centred world, and wholehearted advocacy of the theory of evolution... He is accurately portrayed in this welcome book from scholars and friends who provide many reasons why this name shall be remembered.' Professor Mark A. Noll, Wheaton College, Illinois'This book, like Drummond himself, combines the best of scholarship and spirituality and records this remarkable nineteenth century Scot whose pan-Atlantic influence in his own day provides a paradigm for us for handling issues that are still contemporary.' Revd Dr Bruce W. Winter, Tyndale House, Cambridge'The volume has something for Drummond enthusiasts and for an academic readership. This book shows why he deserves recognition as a major force in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Christianity.' David Goodhew, St Catherine's Cambridge, Reviews in Religion and Theology

'Henry Drummond ... brought together effortlessly effective power as a revival speaker, sincere defence of a God-centred world, and wholehearted advocacy of the theory of evolution... He is accurately portrayed in this welcome book from scholars and friends who provide many reasons why this name shall be remembered.' <br>Professor Mark A. Noll, Wheaton College, Illinois<br>'This book, like Drummond himself, combines the best of scholarship and spirituality and records this remarkable nineteenth century Scot whose pan-Atlantic influence in his own day provides a paradigm for us for handling issues that are still contemporary.' <br>Revd Dr Bruce W. Winter, Tyndale House, Cambridge<br>'The volume has something for Drummond enthusiasts and for an academic readership. This book shows why he deserves recognition as a major force in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Christianity.' <br>David Goodhew, St Catherine's Cambridge, Reviews in Religion and Theology

'Henry Drummond ... brought together effortlessly effective power as a revival speaker, sincere defence of a God-centred world, and wholehearted advocacy of the theory of evolution... He is accurately portrayed in this welcome book from scholars and friends who provide many reasons why this name shall be remembered.' Professor Mark A. Noll, Wheaton College, Illinois 'This book, like Drummond himself, combines the best of scholarship and spirituality and records this remarkable nineteenth century Scot whose pan-Atlantic influence in his own day provides a paradigm for us for handling issues that are still contemporary.' Revd Dr Bruce W. Winter, Tyndale House, Cambridge 'The volume has something for Drummond enthusiasts and for an academic readership. This book shows why he deserves recognition as a major force in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Christianity.' David Goodhew, St Catherine's Cambridge, Reviews in Religion and Theology

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Thomas E. Corts is President of Samford University, Alabama.

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