Part II: Societal Deterioration and the Epochal Analysis of a Bungling Church
Update: 2025-10-05
Description
In Part 2 of this three-part series, Ralph Drollinger continues examining the five epochs of American Church history in light of evangelism and discipleship—the Church’s primary calling.This study explores the first two epochs:
1776 – The Puritan Pulpit Shapes American Culture; and
1877 – The Encroachment of Theological Liberalism
Discover how Postmillennialism shaped early American evangelistic fervor, how the Social Gospel emerged through Theological Modernism, and why these movements continue to influence the Church’s engagement with culture and politics today.
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Chapters
1776 – The Puritan Pulpit Shapes American Culture; and
1877 – The Encroachment of Theological Liberalism
Discover how Postmillennialism shaped early American evangelistic fervor, how the Social Gospel emerged through Theological Modernism, and why these movements continue to influence the Church’s engagement with culture and politics today.
Read and download this study at capmin.org.
Chapters
- Introduction – Understanding Epochs (00:00 )
- 1776 – The Puritan Pulpit Shapes American Culture (02:30 )
- Postmillennialism and Cultural Engagement (07:45 )
- Theological Shifts After the Civil War (12:10 )
- 1877 – The Encroachment of Theological Liberalism (16:30 )
- Modernism and the Social Gospel (22:50 )
- Machen’s Response and Biblical Authority (29:00 )
- Lessons for Today’s Church (35:20 )
- Conclusion – Preparing for Epoch 3 (38:10 )
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