George Whitefield: The First Transatlantic Revivalist
Written by
George Whitefeild
George Whitefield was an absolute phenomenon, preaching to thousands upon thousands of people in the eighteenth century. For a time he was the most famous man in all of America, and his preaching caused revivals on different continents. This book is the description of his life and ministry.
It’s very thorough and detailed. Scotland is clearly an excellent historical scholar.
In all honestly, as technically detailed as the book is, I was looking for something with a bit of personality - for Scotland to insert some of his own thoughts about Whitefield. It’s essentially a heavily-footnoted, straight-faced report; it’s good, but lacking something dynamic. With that said, the back end of the book, where Scotland begins to give details about some of Whitefield’s theological stances and ideas, is great.
Probably someone trying to learn about famous preachers - someone simply interested in the facts.
Yes, but there are some things you should know...
It’s worth reading purely to be humbled by Whitefield’s life, but isn’t the most engaging read.
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