kris_inwood, 1 year ago to politicalscience 19th century abolitionism disrupted some American Protestant denominations more than others because of differences in centralized authority & capacity to suppress dissent, rather than theological variation, according to Kristin George in the most recent Social Science History. Open access https://doi.org/10.1017/ssh.2023.1 @sociology @politicalscience @geography @economics @anthropology @religion #history #histodons #theology #Protestant #slavery #abolition #ideology #schism #SocialScienceHistory #USA
19th century abolitionism disrupted some American Protestant denominations more than others because of differences in centralized authority & capacity to suppress dissent, rather than theological variation, according to Kristin George in the most recent Social Science History. Open access https://doi.org/10.1017/ssh.2023.1 @sociology @politicalscience @geography @economics @anthropology @religion #history #histodons #theology #Protestant #slavery #abolition #ideology #schism #SocialScienceHistory #USA