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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... . The consensus of those present was that this was for the best. Yet leading contemporary sociologists of religion still express confidence in the fundamental accuracy of Weber's views.5 Students of economic xix INTRODUCTION.
... . The consensus of those present was that this was for the best. Yet leading contemporary sociologists of religion still express confidence in the fundamental accuracy of Weber's views.5 Students of economic xix INTRODUCTION.
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... views remain vital in many parts of the academic world and beyond, readers coming to this subject have a right to expect an evaluation of them. Furthermore, I am con- vinced that an investigation of them usefully directs attention to ...
... views remain vital in many parts of the academic world and beyond, readers coming to this subject have a right to expect an evaluation of them. Furthermore, I am con- vinced that an investigation of them usefully directs attention to ...
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... views that subsequently came to be considered quintessentially Calvinist are being examined. In this last case, the word will generally appear in quotation marks. The Reformed tradition broadly understood, not Calvinism in any of the ...
... views that subsequently came to be considered quintessentially Calvinist are being examined. In this last case, the word will generally appear in quotation marks. The Reformed tradition broadly understood, not Calvinism in any of the ...
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... views on the Eucharist and on the presence of images within churches. These de- cisions assumed enormous sway because of Luther's exceptional charisma. They were further magnified by his political connections to the electors of Saxony ...
... views on the Eucharist and on the presence of images within churches. These de- cisions assumed enormous sway because of Luther's exceptional charisma. They were further magnified by his political connections to the electors of Saxony ...
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... views. When Lu- ther got wind of this, he convinced the town fathers to confiscate the treatise before it could be published and to forbid Karlstadt from preaching in Witten- berg. Karlstadt soon left for the rural parish of Orlamünde ...
... views. When Lu- ther got wind of this, he convinced the town fathers to confiscate the treatise before it could be published and to forbid Karlstadt from preaching in Witten- berg. Karlstadt soon left for the rural parish of Orlamünde ...
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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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