Christ's Churches Purely Reformed: A Social History of CalvinismYale University Press, 1 okt. 2008 - 704 sidor This sweeping and eminently readable book is the first synthetic history of Calvinism in almost fifty years. It tells the story of the Reformed tradition from its birth in the cities of Switzerland to the unraveling of orthodoxy amid the new intellectual currents of the seventeenth century. As befits a pan-European movement, Benedict’s canvas stretches from the British Isles to Eastern Europe. The course and causes of Calvinism’s remarkable expansion, the inner workings of the diverse national churches, and the theological debates that shaped Reformed doctrine all receive ample attention. The English Reformation is situated within the history of continental Protestantism in a way that reveals the international significance of English developments. A fresh examination of Calvinist worship, piety, and discipline permits an up-to-date assessment of the classic theories linking Calvinism to capitalism and democracy. Benedict not only paints a vivid picture of the greatest early spokesmen of the cause, Huldrych Zwingli and John Calvin, but also restores many lesser-known figures to their rightful place. Ambitious in conception, attentive to detail, this book offers a model of how to think about the history and significance of religious change across the long Reformation era. |
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... TRADITION 121 4. France: The Construction and Defense of a Minority Church Béarn: A Princely Reformation on Genevan Lines 127 149 5. Scotland: A Revolutionary Reformation 152 6. The Netherlands: Another Revolutionary Reformation 173 7 ...
... TRADITION 121 4. France: The Construction and Defense of a Minority Church Béarn: A Princely Reformation on Genevan Lines 127 149 5. Scotland: A Revolutionary Reformation 152 6. The Netherlands: Another Revolutionary Reformation 173 7 ...
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... tradition . Now , with the postwar growth of ecumenical con- cerns , the rapidly advancing secularization of mass culture , and the declin- ing salience of denominational identity , specialists are far more likely to be aware of the ...
... tradition . Now , with the postwar growth of ecumenical con- cerns , the rapidly advancing secularization of mass culture , and the declin- ing salience of denominational identity , specialists are far more likely to be aware of the ...
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... tradition that ultimately came to be as- sociated with his name? Given that he was a figure of the Reformed tradition's second generation, can he even be considered the most substantial shaper of the tradition? If so, how did he come to ...
... tradition that ultimately came to be as- sociated with his name? Given that he was a figure of the Reformed tradition's second generation, can he even be considered the most substantial shaper of the tradition? If so, how did he come to ...
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... tradition. The history of church institutions has rarely excited historians of early modern religious life. No history of inter- national Calvinism can escape this topic. Those who believe that Calvinism promoted a particularly thorough ...
... tradition. The history of church institutions has rarely excited historians of early modern religious life. No history of inter- national Calvinism can escape this topic. Those who believe that Calvinism promoted a particularly thorough ...
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... tradition will be true to its subject unless it recognizes the many ways in which those who built it were driven by the desire to live up to the demands that they believed the renascent Gospel placed upon them. No account of the long ...
... tradition will be true to its subject unless it recognizes the many ways in which those who built it were driven by the desire to live up to the demands that they believed the renascent Gospel placed upon them. No account of the long ...
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PART III THE TRANSFORMATIONS OF A TRADITION | 293 |
PART IV NEW CALVINIST MEN AND WOMEN? | 429 |
Notes | 547 |
Index | 657 |
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Christ's Churches Purely Reformed: A Social History of Calvinism Philip Benedict Begränsad förhandsgranskning - 2002 |
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