Foreword / George M. Marsden
Increasing divergence after common origins in the British reformations
Stuart pressures against Presbyterians and Puritans
Two attempts at Protestant religious uniformity
What restored monarchy meant for England and Scotland
Developments in evangelism, mission, and theology
New World immigration and the first presbytery
A great awakening shapes the church
American independence and a national assembly
Missions and revivals in the early republic
American Reformed theology
Debate on the question of slavery
Presbyterianism, civil war, and reunions
Immigration, urbanization, and industrialization
German universities and American Protestantism
Fundamentalism and Modernism
Two world wars and reaching the world for Christ
Women, civil rights, and a new confession
Evangelical marginalization and resurgence
Conclusion: Presbyterians as Evangelicals
Appendix I: American Presbyterian Denominations ranked by membership
Appendix II. Genealogical table of American Presbyterians.
