"This is an outstanding and startlingly original book that bristles with ideas and insights into a period whose historiography is often characterized by the repetition of platitudes. It also has the merit of being lucidly written and is a pleasure to read."--American Historical Review

"I.R. McBride...has made an invaluable contribution to Irish historiography."--Times Literary Supplement

"[T]he first serious study of Presbyterian radicalism....Highly recommended for all Irish and British studies collections."--CHOICE

"[S]tudies of Irish radicalism have failed to deliver a comprehensive analysis of the Presbyterians of Belfast...Ian McBride's Scripture Politics marks an important step towards this end and confirms the author's standing among the finest of Ireland's historians."--Albion