Background
Rohrer, James Russell was born on May 13, 1960 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of William Howard and Doris Jeanne Rohrer.
(The first book-length treatment of its topic, this study ...)
The first book-length treatment of its topic, this study is aimed at abolishing the old cliche that Congregationalism failed to adapt to the democratizing culture of the westward migration. Drawing on hundreds of previously unused letters, journals, and sermons, the author argues that Congregational missionaries were aggressive evangelists who successfully adjusted to the egalitarian demands of the early republican frontier. Keepers of the Covenant critically examines the various explanations for the decline of Congregationalism after the American Revolution, and in the process, overturns generalizations that have prevailed for years. The conclusion offers a reinterpretation of Congregationalist decline that challenges much conventional wisdom about church growth. It will interest not only church historians and students of early republican America, but also sociologists and all those concerned with the decline of the Protestant "mainline" today.
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Rohrer, James Russell was born on May 13, 1960 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of William Howard and Doris Jeanne Rohrer.
Bachelor witn honors, Kent State University, 1982. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1991.
Master of Divinity, Dubuque Theological Seminary, 1995.
Teaching assistant history Ohio State University, Columbus, 1982—1989, instructor history Newark, 1989—1991. Adjunct professor history University Dubuque, Iowa, 1991—1993. Professor church history Yushan College and Seminary, Hualien, Taiwan, 1995—1998.
From assistant professor to professor history and religion Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa, 1998—2005. Assistant professor history University Nebraska, Kearney, since 2005. Visiting professor history Western Washington University, Bellingham.
History consultant Postmodern Productions, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2005.
(The first book-length treatment of its topic, this study ...)
Member of Society for Historians of Early Republic, American Society Church History, American History Association, Ohio Poetry Association, Haiku Society Canada, American Tanka Society, Haiku Society of America.
Children: Caleb Matthew, Aaron Andrew.