Exporting the Rapture: John Nelson Darby and the Victorian Conquest of North-Ame

Description: Exporting the Rapture by Donald Harman Akenson Exporting the Rapture documents for the first time how the complex theological construct of Dispensationalism was repackaged from its southern Irish roots into a system ideal for exporting to North America, where it became the distinguishing feature of the bestselling Scofield Bible. The influence of John Nelson Darby is highlighted. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Apocalyptic millennialism is one of the most powerful strands in evangelical Christianity. It is not a single belief, but across many powerful evangelical groups there is general adhesion to faith in the physical return of Jesus in the Second Coming, the affirmation of a Rapture heavenward of "saved" believers, a millennium of peace under the rule of Jesus and his saints and, eventually, a final judgement and entry into deep eternity.In Discoveringthe End of Time (2016) Donald Harman Akenson traced the emergence of the primary packaging of modern apocalyptic millennialism back to southern Ireland in the 1820s and 30s. In Exporting the Rapture, hedocuments for the first time how the complex theological construction that has come to dominate modern evangelical thought was enhulled in an organizational system that made it exportable from the British Isles to North America-- and subsequently around the world. A key figure in this process was John Nelson Darby who was at first a formative influence on evangelical apocalypticism in Ireland; then the volatile central figure in Brethren apocalypticism throughout the British Isles; and also acrusty but ultimately very successful missionary to the United States and Canada. Akenson emphasizes that, as strong a personality as John Nelson Darby was, the real story is that he became a vector forthe transmission of a terrifically complex and highly seductive ideological system from the old world to the new. So beguiling, adaptable, and compelling was the new Dispensational system that Darby injected into North-American evangelicalism that it continued to spread logarithmically after his death. By the 1920s, the system had become the doctrinal template of the fundamentalist branch of North-American evangelicalism and the distinguishing characteristic of the bestselling Scofield Bible. Author Biography Donald Harman Akenson grew up in Minnesota, received his B.A. from Yale and his Ph.D. from Harvard, and is Douglas Professor of Canadian and Colonial History, Queens University, Ontario. He has published several award-winning books on the history of Ireland and on the development of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Table of Contents IntroductionPart One. Setting Out the Stall1. Out of Ireland: John Nelson Darby, 1800-18372.The Emergence of Faith Missions: Baghdad and Beyond3. Brethren in Christian Unity?Part Two. Rightly Dividing4. The Fretful Future5. Red Mist Rising6. A Very Dirty WinterPart Three. Managing a Religious System7. Boundary Walls and Corpse Contagion.8. The (only) Church of God9. Charisma and Responsibility10. A Singular Social Universe11. A Taut Ship is a Happy Ship?ConclusionAppendix: A Statement of FactsBibliographyIndex Review "Recommended." -- CHOICE"Akensons engaging style and appreciation of human foibles make the story come alive. It helps that there is an interesting story to tell and a fascinating, if not always attractive, cast of characters." -- Andrew R. Holmes, Queens University, Belfast, American Historical Review"Akensons provocative portrayal of both John Nelson Darby and the Plymouth Brethren gives readers much to chew on concerning the sociological and cultic aspects of particular denominational histories and the power politics that drive those histories. Celebrity and power combine into a lethal combination that shape the life of organizations. Akenson reminds organizations to be aware of their possible need to curb their organizers." -- Joseph T. Cochran,Presbyterion: Covenant Seminary Review"This captivating study explores the takeover and mobilization of radical Protestants who embraced John Nelson Darbys dispensational reading of the Bible and a novel doctrine of a secret-Rapture. With vivid language and erudite analysis, Akenson succeeds in making the movements ecclesiology as fascinating as its eschatology, disclosing the machinations that created a global network and transformed 19th-century evangelicalism. To grasp the mindset and tacticsof todays evangelicals, read this book."--Phyllis D. Airhart, Professor of the History of Christianity, Emmanuel College, University of Toronto"A brilliant, deeply original study of transatlantic religious history. Akenson reveals the complex dynamics and roots of North-American evangelicalism, and he does so in a manner that is both compelling and magnificently erudite. A major work on a major topic." --Richard English, Professor of Politics, Queens University Belfast"Focusing on the premillennial dispensationalism of John Nelson Darby, Akenson presents a radical reappraisal of American apocalyptical evangelicalism, from its origins in Ireland to its entry through Canada to the northern states of the USA. This is revisionist history in the best sense of the term. No one will ever see American fundamentalism in quite the same way again."--David A. Wilson, Professor of Celtic Studies and History, University of Toronto, andGeneral Editor of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Long Description Apocalyptic millennialism is one of the most powerful strands in evangelical Christianity. It is not a single belief, but across many powerful evangelical groups there is general adhesion to faith in the physical return of Jesus in the Second Coming, the affirmation of a Rapture heavenward of "saved" believers, a millennium of peace under the rule of Jesus and his saints and, eventually, a final judgement and entry into deep eternity.In Discovering the End of Time (2016) Donald Harman Akenson traced the emergence of the primary packaging of modern apocalyptic millennialism back to southern Ireland in the 1820s and 30s. In Exporting the Rapture, he documents for the first time how the complex theological construction that has come to dominate modern evangelical thought was enhulled in an organizational system that made it exportable from the British Isles to North America-- and subsequently around theworld. A key figure in this process was John Nelson Darby who was at first a formative influence on evangelical apocalypticism in Ireland; then the volatile central figure in Brethren apocalypticism throughout the British Isles; and also a crusty but ultimately very successful missionary to the United States and Canada.Akenson emphasizes that, as strong a personality as John Nelson Darby was, the real story is that he became a vector for the transmission of a terrifically complex and highly seductive ideological system from the old world to the new. So beguiling, adaptable, and compelling was the new Dispensational system that Darby injected into North-American evangelicalism that it continued to spread logarithmically after his death. By the 1920s, the system had become the doctrinal template of thefundamentalist branch of North-American evangelicalism and the distinguishing characteristic of the bestselling Scofield Bible. Review Text "Recommended." -- CHOICE"Akensons engaging style and appreciation of human foibles make the story come alive. It helps that there is an interesting story to tell and a fascinating, if not always attractive, cast of characters." -- Andrew R. Holmes, Queens University, Belfast, American Historical Review"Akensons provocative portrayal of both John Nelson Darby and the Plymouth Brethren gives readers much to chew on concerning the sociological and cultic aspects of particular denominational histories and the power politics that drive those histories. Celebrity and power combine into a lethal combination that shape the life of organizations. Akenson reminds organizations to be aware of their possible need to curb their organizers." -- Joseph T. Cochran,Presbyterion: Covenant Seminary Review"This captivating study explores the takeover and mobilization of radical Protestants who embraced John Nelson Darbys dispensational reading of the Bible and a novel doctrine of a secret-Rapture. With vivid language and erudite analysis, Akenson succeeds in making the movements ecclesiology as fascinating as its eschatology, disclosing the machinations that created a global network and transformed 19th-century evangelicalism. To grasp the mindset and tacticsof todays evangelicals, read this book."--Phyllis D. Airhart, Professor of the History of Christianity, Emmanuel College, University of Toronto"A brilliant, deeply original study of transatlantic religious history. Akenson reveals the complex dynamics and roots of North-American evangelicalism, and he does so in a manner that is both compelling and magnificently erudite. A major work on a major topic." --Richard English, Professor of Politics, Queens University Belfast"Focusing on the premillennial dispensationalism of John Nelson Darby, Akenson presents a radical reappraisal of American apocalyptical evangelicalism, from its origins in Ireland to its entry through Canada to the northern states of the USA. This is revisionist history in the best sense of the term. No one will ever see American fundamentalism in quite the same way again."--David A. Wilson, Professor of Celtic Studies and History, University of Toronto, andGeneral Editor of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Review Quote "This captivating study explores the takeover and mobilization of radical Protestants who embraced John Nelson Darbys dispensational reading of the Bible and a novel doctrine of a secret-Rapture. With vivid language and erudite analysis, Akenson succeeds in making the movements ecclesiology as fascinating as its eschatology, disclosing the machinations that created a global network and transformed 19th-century evangelicalism. To grasp the mindset and tactics of todays evangelicals, read this book."--Phyllis D. Airhart, Professor of the History of Christianity, Emmanuel College, University of Toronto "A brilliant, deeply original study of transatlantic religious history. Akenson reveals the complex dynamics and roots of North-American evangelicalism, and he does so in a manner that is both compelling and magnificently erudite. A major work on a major topic." --Richard English, Professor of Politics, Queens University Belfast "Focusing on the premillennial dispensationalism of John Nelson Darby, Akenson presents a radical reappraisal of American apocalyptical evangelicalism, from its origins in Ireland to its entry through Canada to the northern states of the USA. This is revisionist history in the best sense of the term. No one will ever see American fundamentalism in quite the same way again."--David A. Wilson, Professor of Celtic Studies and History, University of Toronto, and General Editor of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Feature Selling point: New book by one of the best-known and most significant historians of Irish religionSelling point: First study since Ernest Sandeens pioneering work (1970) to argue in rich detail that the ideological core of North-American evangelicalism was directly imported from Ireland and from Great BritainSelling point: Investigates the origins of American evangelicalism Details ISBN0190882700 Language English Year 2018 ISBN-10 0190882700 ISBN-13 9780190882709 Format Hardcover Author Donald Harman Akenson Media Book Pages 520 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Subtitle John Nelson Darby and the Victorian Conquest of North-American Evangelicalism Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 270.8/1 Affiliation Queens University Short Title Exporting the Rapture Publication Date 2018-10-25 UK Release Date 2018-10-25 NZ Release Date 2018-10-25 US Release Date 2018-10-25 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2018-09-24 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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