John Kennedy of Dingwall, 1819-1884 - (Scottish Religious Cultures) by Alasdair J MacLeod (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Alasdair J. Macleod examines the life and ministry of John Kennedy (1819-84), minister of Dingwall Free Church of Scotland.
- Author(s): Alasdair J MacLeod
- 306 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christianity
- Series Name: Scottish Religious Cultures
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About the Book
Examines the life and ministry of John Kennedy (1819-84), minister of Dingwall Free Church of Scotland. Explores how Kennedy became the effective leader of the Highland Evangelicals through his preaching, writing and public speaking.
Book Synopsis
Alasdair J. Macleod examines the life and ministry of John Kennedy (1819-84), minister of Dingwall Free Church of Scotland. Drawing on Kennedy's notebooks and published writings, and on source material including unpublished Gaelic poetry, this book explores how Kennedy became the effective leader of the Highland Evangelicals through his preaching, writing and public speaking. Macleod addresses current debate on the divergence in Scottish Evangelicalism and how far Kennedy may have helped to steer the trajectory of Evangelicalism in the Highlands in a conservative direction.
Review Quotes
The core arguments of the book are grounded in a skilled use of primary sources, all the while in conversation with previous scholarship. I recommend it wholeheartedly for students, scholars, and ministers and suspect, over time, that it will become required reading in the field.--Andrew Michael Jones, Reinhardt University "The Scottish Historical Review"
This is a superb study of the life and times of John Kennedy of Dingwall, eminent Scottish preacher, theologian and church politician. Through extensive research and balanced historical analysis, Alasdair Macleod shows Kennedy's immense influence in shaping and preserving a distinctive Highland Presbyterian evangelical culture in nineteenth-century Scotland.
--Stewart J. Brown, University of Edinburgh
