Quest for Piety and Obedience: The Story of the Brethren in Christ - Hardcover

Carlton O. Wittlinger

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0916035050 ISBN 13: 9780916035051

Publisher: Evangel Press, 1978

Synopsis

The definitive history of the Brethren in Christ Church, this book traces the growth of the Brethren in Christ from a small sect to a growing international group. A "must" for anyone who's serious about studying the Brethren in Christ Church.

About this title

About the Author:

Carlton O. Wittlinger is an historian by profession and a churchman by commitment. Dr. Wittlinger did his undergraduate work at Messiah College and Taylor University. He received his M.A. from the University of Buffalo, and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He has been a member of the Messiah College faculty since 1943 where he presently serves as Professor of History. During his association with Messiah College he has served as Registrar, Dean of the College, and Chairman of the Division of Social Sciences. As a churchman, he knows the Brethren in Christ from personal involvement, having served at the denominational level in various assignments including that of Church Archivist since 1961. He has devoted a lifetime to teaching in the denomination's colleges. He has been a contributor to scholarly journals including the Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society, Pennsylvania History, and Mennonite Quarterly Review. He has been visiting Professor of History at Elizabethtown College and at Eastern Mennonite College. He is married to the former Fay Martin. They have one son and two daughters.

About this edition

• Publisher: Evangel Press
• Publication date: 1978
• ISBN 10: 0916035050
• ISBN 13: 9780916035051
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 580