Role in Presbyterian Church History
In the 1830s, Junkin took part in a major event in Presbyterian Church history, known the Old School-New School Controversy. Junkin (representing the Old School) served as the prosecutor in a church trial of Albert Barnes (a leading New School theologian), accusing him of heresy. This controversy, which turned on theological differences and regional prejudices, eventually led the Presbyterian Church to split.
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