Nathaniel William Taylor (1786–1858) was an influential Protestant Theologian of the early 19th century, whose major contribution to the Christian faith (and to American religious history), known as the New Haven theology, was to line up historical Calvinism with the religious revivalism of the time (The Second Great Awakening).
Read more about Nathaniel William Taylor: Life and Ministry, Charles Finney, A Summary of Taylor's Theology, "Old Calvinist" Objections To Taylor's Teachings, Taylor and The Decline of New England Congregationalism
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