The Unintended Reformation

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Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 067426407X
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (742 download)

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Book Synopsis The Unintended Reformation by : Brad S. Gregory

Download or read book The Unintended Reformation written by Brad S. Gregory and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a work that is as much about the present as the past, Brad Gregory identifies the unintended consequences of the Protestant Reformation and traces the way it shaped the modern condition over the course of the following five centuries. A hyperpluralism of religious and secular beliefs, an absence of any substantive common good, the triumph of capitalism and its driver, consumerism—all these, Gregory argues, were long-term effects of a movement that marked the end of more than a millennium during which Christianity provided a framework for shared intellectual, social, and moral life in the West. Before the Protestant Reformation, Western Christianity was an institutionalized worldview laden with expectations of security for earthly societies and hopes of eternal salvation for individuals. The Reformation’s protagonists sought to advance the realization of this vision, not disrupt it. But a complex web of rejections, retentions, and transformations of medieval Christianity gradually replaced the religious fabric that bound societies together in the West. Today, what we are left with are fragments: intellectual disagreements that splinter into ever finer fractals of specialized discourse; a notion that modern science—as the source of all truth—necessarily undermines religious belief; a pervasive resort to a therapeutic vision of religion; a set of smuggled moral values with which we try to fertilize a sterile liberalism; and the institutionalized assumption that only secular universities can pursue knowledge. The Unintended Reformation asks what propelled the West into this trajectory of pluralism and polarization, and finds answers deep in our medieval Christian past.

Rock and Sand

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ISBN 13 : 9781939028365
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (283 download)

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Book Synopsis Rock and Sand by : Josiah Trenham

Download or read book Rock and Sand written by Josiah Trenham and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Protestant Reformers and the Reformation. A Lecture, Etc

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
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Book Synopsis The Protestant Reformers and the Reformation. A Lecture, Etc by : William ANTLIFF

Download or read book The Protestant Reformers and the Reformation. A Lecture, Etc written by William ANTLIFF and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Protestants

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735222819
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

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Book Synopsis Protestants by : Alec Ryrie

Download or read book Protestants written by Alec Ryrie and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the 500th anniversary of Luther’s theses, a landmark history of the revolutionary faith that shaped the modern world. "Ryrie writes that his aim 'is to persuade you that we cannot understand the modern age without understanding the dynamic history of Protestant Christianity.' To which I reply: Mission accomplished." –Jon Meacham, author of American Lion and Thomas Jefferson Five hundred years ago a stubborn German monk challenged the Pope with a radical vision of what Christianity could be. The revolution he set in motion toppled governments, upended social norms and transformed millions of people's understanding of their relationship with God. In this dazzling history, Alec Ryrie makes the case that we owe many of the rights and freedoms we have cause to take for granted--from free speech to limited government--to our Protestant roots. Fired up by their faith, Protestants have embarked on courageous journeys into the unknown like many rebels and refugees who made their way to our shores. Protestants created America and defined its special brand of entrepreneurial diligence. Some turned to their bibles to justify bold acts of political opposition, others to spurn orthodoxies and insight on their God-given rights. Above all Protestants have fought for their beliefs, establishing a tradition of principled opposition and civil disobedience that is as alive today as it was 500 years ago. In this engrossing and magisterial work, Alec Ryrie makes the case that whether or not you are yourself a Protestant, you live in a world shaped by Protestants.

Ever Reforming

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ISBN 13 : 9781945774195
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (741 download)

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Book Synopsis Ever Reforming by : Andy Woods

Download or read book Ever Reforming written by Andy Woods and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-14 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People tend to place the Reformers on a pedestal and act like they completed the revolution, but they did not. Why was the Protestant Reformation only a partial restoration? It was because they used the literal method of interpreting the Bible selectively. Ever Reforming will guide the reader to understand all that needed to be reformed, how the Reformers started the process, and the way in which that led to Dispensational Theology and the full recovery of the literal method of interpreting God's Word.

Catholicism

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Publisher : Image
ISBN 13 : 0307720535
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Book Synopsis Catholicism by : Robert Barron

Download or read book Catholicism written by Robert Barron and published by Image. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Catholicism takes a path less traveled in leading us to explore the faith through stories, biographies, and images.”—Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York What is Catholicism? A 2,000-year-old living tradition? A worldview? A way of life? A relationship? A mystery? In Catholicism Father Robert Barron examines all these questions and more, seeking to capture the body, heart and mind of the Catholic faith. Starting from the essential foundation of Jesus Christ’s incarnation, life, and teaching, Father Barron moves through the defining elements of Catholicism--from sacraments, worship, and prayer, to Mary, the Apostles, and Saints, to grace, salvation, heaven, and hell. Whether discussing Scripture or the rose window at Notre Dame, he uses his distinct and dynamic grasp of art, literature, architecture, personal stories, theology, philosophy, and history to present the Church to the world. Paired with his documentary film series of the same title, Catholicism is an intimate journey, capturing “The Catholic Thing” in all its depth and beauty. Eclectic, unique, and inspiring, Father Barron brings the faith to life for a new generation, in a style that is both faithful to timeless truths, while simultaneously speaking in the language of contemporary life.

Martin Luther's 95 Theses

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ISBN 13 : 9781603866705
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (667 download)

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Book Synopsis Martin Luther's 95 Theses by : Martin Luther

Download or read book Martin Luther's 95 Theses written by Martin Luther and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-24 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unabridged, unaltered edition of the Disputation on the Power & Efficacy of Indulgences Commonly Known as The 95 Theses

Reforming Joy

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Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433558459
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (335 download)

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Book Synopsis Reforming Joy by : Tim Chester

Download or read book Reforming Joy written by Tim Chester and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you lost your joy? Do you feel like you have to prove yourself? Does your Christian life feel routine and performance oriented, driven by duty and obligation? The letter of Galatians was written to Christians who had lost their joy— confronted with false messages about rules and regulations they needed to follow. Similar false messages provoked the start of the Protestant Reformation, and have continued to threaten the joy of Christians ever since. Exploring how the sixteenth-century Reformation was a return to the gospel joy originally preached to first-century Galatia, this book was written to help today's Christians rediscover the path to true freedom and lasting joy in Jesus.

The End of Protestantism

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Publisher : Brazos Press
ISBN 13 : 1493405837
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Book Synopsis The End of Protestantism by : Peter J. Leithart

Download or read book The End of Protestantism written by Peter J. Leithart and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Failure of Denominationalism and the Future of Christian Unity One of the unforeseen results of the Reformation was the shattering fragmentation of the church. Protestant tribalism was and continues to be a major hindrance to any solution to Christian division and its cultural effects. In this book, influential thinker Peter Leithart critiques American denominationalism in the context of global and historic Christianity, calls for an end to Protestant tribalism, and presents a vision for the future church that transcends post-Reformation divisions. Leithart offers pastors and churches a practical agenda, backed by theological arguments, for pursuing local unity now. Unity in the church will not be a matter of drawing all churches into a single, existing denomination, says Leithart. Returning to Catholicism or Orthodoxy is not the solution. But it is possible to move toward church unity without giving up our convictions about truth. This critique and defense of Protestantism urges readers to preserve and celebrate the central truths recovered in the Reformation while working to heal the wounds of the body of Christ.

What is Reformed Theology?

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Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1585586528
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (855 download)

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Book Synopsis What is Reformed Theology? by : R. C. Sproul

Download or read book What is Reformed Theology? written by R. C. Sproul and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Do the Five Points of Calvinism Really Mean? Many have heard of Reformed theology, but may not be certain what it is. Some references to it have been positive, some negative. It appears to be important, and they'd like to know more about it. But they want a full, understandable explanation, not a simplistic one. What Is Reformed Theology? is an accessible introduction to beliefs that have been immensely influential in the evangelical church. In this insightful book, R. C. Sproul walks readers through the foundations of the Reformed doctrine and explains how the Reformed belief is centered on God, based on God's Word, and committed to faith in Jesus Christ. Sproul explains the five points of Reformed theology and makes plain the reality of God's amazing grace.

Silence

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101638060
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Book Synopsis Silence by : Diarmaid MacCulloch

Download or read book Silence written by Diarmaid MacCulloch and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative meditation on the role of silence in Christian tradition by the New York Times bestselling author of Christianity We live in a world dominated by noise. Religion is, for many, a haven from the clamor of everyday life, allowing us to pause for silent contemplation. But as Diarmaid MacCulloch shows, there are many forms of religious silence, from contemplation and prayer to repression and evasion. In his latest work, MacCulloch considers Jesus’s strategic use of silence in his confrontation with Pontius Pilate and traces the impact of the first mystics in Syria on monastic tradition. He discusses the complicated fate of silence in Protestant and evangelical tradition and confronts the more sinister institutional forms of silence. A groundbreaking book by one of our greatest historians, Silence challenges our fundamental views of spirituality and illuminates the deepest mysteries of faith.

Rhetoric of the Reformation

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567082385
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (67 download)

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Book Synopsis Rhetoric of the Reformation by : Peter Matheson

Download or read book Rhetoric of the Reformation written by Peter Matheson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2004-10-27 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Matheson has written the first study in English of the Reformation as a literary phenomenon. This book traces the first emergence of a 'public opinion' in European history.Using insights from social history, religion and literature, Professor Matheson explores the connection between the 'communal Reformation' and the outpouring of pamphlets in the early 1520's. These pamphlets helped to create a dynamic and subversive network of communication where language and structure were of equal importance.He also examines the relative strengths of polemical and dialogical approaches in winning adherents, the motivations of the authors and the expectations of audiences.This ground-breaking study will be of interest to scholars and students of the history of the Reformation, theology, and also of communication and literature.

The Beginning of Ideology

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Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 9780521235044
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (35 download)

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Book Synopsis The Beginning of Ideology by : Donald R. Kelley

Download or read book The Beginning of Ideology written by Donald R. Kelley and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1981-04-30 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was much talk about 'the end of ideology' in the last half of the twentieth century but little attempt to understand the obverse of this phenomenon - the 'beginning of ideology'. This book examines not the exhaustion but the generation of sentiments, values, ideals, justifications and actions which underlie one spectacular case of profound intellectual and social change. The Protestant Reformation, especially in its French phase, is a locus classicus of this process, viewed here in terms of individual and group consciousness, organisation and action which moved from religious disaffection to a social dissent and finally to political revolution. Although a wide variety of sources is used, the book is based on the vast body of pamphlet material produced in the sixteenth century. most abundantly in the Francophone world. The aim of the book is to present an anatomy of the private and public consciousness reflected in the thought and action of Protestant parties and their supported during their ideological supremacy in the late sixteenth century. A case study in the 'beginning of ideology', this book is also a multi-levelled interpretation of modern Europe's first age of revolution.

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Reformation

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ISBN 13 : 0199595488
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Book Synopsis The Oxford Illustrated History of the Reformation by : Peter Marshall

Download or read book The Oxford Illustrated History of the Reformation written by Peter Marshall and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Illustrated History of the Reformation is the story of one of the truly epochal events in world history -- and how it helped create the world we live in today

The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction

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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199231311
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Book Synopsis The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction by : Peter Marshall

Download or read book The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction written by Peter Marshall and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009-10-22 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reformation was a seismic event in European history, & one which changed the medieval world. Much which followed in European history can be traced back to this event. In this book Peter Marshall seeks to explain the causes & consequences of religious & cultural division & difference in western Christianity.

Was the Reformation a Mistake?

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Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310530725
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (15 download)

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Book Synopsis Was the Reformation a Mistake? by : Matthew Levering

Download or read book Was the Reformation a Mistake? written by Matthew Levering and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was the Reformation a mistake? In its actual historical context, it hardly seems fair to call the Reformation a "mistake." In 1517, the Church was in need of a spiritual and theological reform. The issues raised by Renaissance humanism - and by the profound corruption of the Church's leaders, the Avignon papacy, and the Great Schism in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries - lingered unresolved. What were key theological problems that led to the Reformation? Theologian Matthew Levering helps readers see these questions from a Catholic perspective. Surveying nine key themes - Scripture, Mary, Eucharist, Monasticism, Justification and Merit, Saints Priesthood, and Scripture - he examines the positions of Martin Luther and makes a case that the Catholic position is biblically defensible once one allows for the variety of biblically warranted modes of interpreting Scripture. At the same time, Levering makes clear that he cannot "prove" the Catholic case. The book concludes with a spirited response by "mere Protestant" theologian Kevin J. Vanhoozer. X

John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion

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Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400880505
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Book Synopsis John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion by : Bruce Gordon

Download or read book John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion written by Bruce Gordon and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential biography of the most important book of the Protestant Reformation John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion is a defining book of the Reformation and a pillar of Protestant theology. First published in Latin in 1536 and in Calvin's native French in 1541, the Institutes argues for the majesty of God and for justification by faith alone. The book decisively shaped Calvinism as a major religious and intellectual force in Europe and throughout the world. Here, Bruce Gordon provides an essential biography of Calvin's influential and enduring theological masterpiece, tracing the diverse ways it has been read and interpreted from Calvin's time to today. Gordon explores the origins and character of the Institutes, looking closely at its theological and historical roots, and explaining how it evolved through numerous editions to become a complete summary of Reformation doctrine. He shows how the development of the book reflected the evolving thought of Calvin, who instilled in the work a restlessness that reflected his understanding of the Christian life as a journey to God. Following Calvin's death in 1564, the Institutes continued to be reprinted, reedited, and reworked through the centuries. Gordon describes how it has been used in radically different ways, such as in South Africa, where it was invoked both to defend and attack the horror of apartheid. He examines its vexed relationship with the historical Calvin—a figure both revered and despised—and charts its robust and contentious reception history, taking readers from the Puritans and Voltaire to YouTube, the novels of Marilynne Robinson, and to China and Africa, where the Institutes continues to find new audiences today.