The Pursuit of God

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The Pursuit of God

Glossary

Antithesis – Complete opposite. Brainerd, David (1718–1747) – Colonial Puritan mis sionary to the native peoples of America. Bray, Billy (1794–1868) – Uneducated and unconventional, but also effective, English lay evangelist. Clamorous – Noisy. Cosmogony –Theory of the origins of the universe. Crucible – Metaphorically, a place or situation of trial with lasting consequences. Deicides – God-killers. Divine Immanence – The doctrine that God is here, everywhere present and near. Dread – In this instance, evoking deep reverence. Exhibitionism – Showing off. Faber,Frederick(1814–1863)–Englishpoet andhymnwriter. Figure – A figure of speech; speaking in metaphorical terms. Finney, Charles (1792–1875) – Influential American evangelist. Fork – A tuning fork, used as a reliable standard for sound.