{"product_id":"the-dutch-reformed-church-in-the-american-colonies","title":"The Dutch Reformed Church in the American Colonies","description":"“The Dutch Reformed Church in the American Colonies remains the best study of the early years of the Reformed Church in North America. De Jong's careful account takes the readers on a fascinating journey from the establishment of a Dutch church at a mill in New Amsterdam to the early years of an indigenous American denomination. Along the way we become acquainted with issues in the colonial period that are pertinent in the twenty-first century for the Reformed Church in America: church multiplication, leadership training, discipleship, regional tensions, adaptation to cultural changes, worship, and liturgy. De Jong helps us to see that, in many respects, the more things change, the more they remain the same.”\nThe Rev. Dennis N. Voskuil, Ph.D.\nPresident and De Witt Professor of Church History\nWestern Theological Seminary, Holland, Michigan\n\n“The reissue of De Jong's classic study is very welcome. Though of course there has been other important work on various aspects of the colonial Dutch Reformed experience in the thirty years since the book's first appearance, still it remains the standard comprehensive account -- a careful and thorough work that shows a mastery of the sources and sticks close to them.”\nThe Rev. John Coakley, Ph.D\nL. Russel Feakes Professor of Church History,\nNew Brunswick Theological Seminary\nNew Brunswick, New Jersey\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0802817416\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0802817416.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:De Jong, Gerald Francis\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43335431815229,"sku":"BVV.0802817416.A","price":34.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0802817416-0.jpg?v=1783727236","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-dutch-reformed-church-in-the-american-colonies","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}