The place of the Mercersburg Theology in American religious history has been widely recognized…. It is usually viewed as one of the unique movements in 19th century American Protestantism, principally because it challenged many of the prevailing theological ideas and practices of the time. Two surveys of American religious history have described it as a ‘theologically and liturgically creative high church movement’ (Robert T. Handy) and as the ‘most creative manifestation of the Catholic tendency’ (Sydney E. Ahlstrom) among 19th century American Protestants.
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Charles Yrigoyen Jr., a prominent pastor, teacher, and scholar, has written numerous books and articles on the history of Methodism and on the Mercersburg Theology. He has coedited two volumes of the highlights of the Mercersburg Theology: Catholic and Reformed: Selected Theological Writings of John Williamson Nevin, and Reformed and Catholic: Selected Theological Writings of Philip Schaff