B00467 - Archbishop James Ussher

The Life and Times of Archbishop James Ussher: An Intriguing Look at the Man Behind the Annals of the World J. A. Carr   From the back cover: Archbishop James Ussher was a man of integrity and intelligence whose image has been distorted in modern times. Many misconceptions have been perpetuated about this remarkable man and the life he led. Written closer to his own time, this interesting look into the life of Ussher (1581-1656) clears up many of the misunderstandings about him and gives a fascinating look at his legacy of biblical history and scriptural truth. From his birth, to his ministry, to his death, James Ussher is revealed in living color. Through this exceptional biography, you will come to know Ussher as the scholar, lover of books, and family man that he was. Written in charming Old English style, this biography gives insight into the influence Ussher had in his own time, and how his legacy continues to endure. Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Ireland at the Close of the Sixteenth Century
3. Early Education of Ussher; The Founding of Trinity College
4. Student Life; The Young Controversialist; Puritanism in Trinity College
5. Ussher and the Roman Catholics
6. Ussher's Firts Essays in Literature
7. The Irish Articles of 1615; Correspondence
8. Ussher, a Court Preacher; Bishop of Meath
9. Ussher's Advice to Preachers; A Provincial Visitation; Theological Opinions
10. The Answer to a Jesuit
11. Books and Manuscripts; Archbishop of Armagh; The Question of Tolerance
12. The Provostship of Bedell; Use of the Irish Language in Public Worship; Religious Dissensions; Gottescalcus
13. Archbishop Ussher and Bishop Bedell; The Story of the Irish Bible
14. Archbishop Ussher and Laud; Correspondence; The Nature of Sacramental Grace; Appointments to the Provostship of Trinity College
15. Archbishop Ussher's Personal Appearance and Character; Private Life in Drogheda; "Religion of the Ancient Irish"
16. Ussher and the Presbyterians; The Questions of Episcopacy; An Eirenicon
17. Lord Stafford and the Church of Ireland; Question of Precedence between Armagh and Dublin; Articles of the Church of England and New Canons Adopted by the Irish Convocation
18. Frest Literary Labours; The Antiquities of the British Churches; The Epistles of St. Ignatius
19. Ussher in England; Death of Strafford; Revolutionary Changes in Church and State
20. Ussher in London; Straitened Means; Cromwell and Ussher; The Death of Charles I
21. Persecution of the Church; Ussher's Fresh Literary Labours; Correspondence; Declining Health and Death; History of His Books and Library; Conclusion

• Title: Archbishop James Ussher
• Item#: B00467
• ISBN: 13: 978-0890-51
• Size: 311
• Length: 8.38
• Width: 5.25
• Weight: 0.8
• Copyright: 1-2006