“Lollard” is the name given to followers of John Wyclif, the English dissident theologian who was dismissed from Oxford University in 1381 for his arguments regarding the eucharist. A forceful and inf
Abraham Kuyper (1837?1920) -- pastor, theologian, journalist, and politician -- is highly regarded as exemplifying how a Christian worldview can be confidently expressed in both theory and practice. H
In a revised version of his 2011 dissertation for a PhD in theology at the School of Mission and Theology, Stavanger, Norway, Sandland explores what happens when individuals join new Christian congreg
How did the Huguenots of Paris survive, and even prosper, in the eighteenth century when the majority Catholic population was notorious for its hostility to Protestantism? Why, by the end of the Old Regime, did public opinion overwhelmingly favour giving Huguenots greater rights? This study of the growth of religious toleration in Paris traces the specific history of the Huguenots after Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685. David Garrioch identifies the roots of this transformation of attitudes towards the minority Huguenot population in their own methods of resistance to persecution and pragmatic government responses to it, as well as in the particular environment of Paris. Above all, this book identifies the extraordinary shift in Catholic religious culture that took place over the century as a significant cause of change, set against the backdrop of cultural and intellectual transformation that we call the Enlightenment.
Church polity as a theological discipline has become increasingly aware of the challenge of contextuality, due to tendencies like secularization in the global North and a renewed awareness of inherite
Church polity as a theological discipline has become increasingly aware of the challenge of contextuality. Protestant church orders, rooted in centuries-long traditions, have to face tendencies like
Who are the Popes and how does the Roman Catholic Church define their role? What about the present day Popes? What is the ecumenical significance of the Papacy and what are its prospects in the global
A masterful contextual account of Martin Luther's theological developmentThe development of Martin Luther's thought has commanded much scholarly attention because of the Reformation and its remarkable
In 1754, Voltaire, one of the most famous and provocative writers of the period, moved to the city of Geneva. Little time passed before he instigated conflict with the clergy and city as he publicly m
In this provocative book Theo Hobson addresses the current crisis of liberal Christianity. In past years liberal Christianity challenged centuries of authoritarian tradition and had great political in
Following the Reformation, a growing number of radical Protestants came together to live and worship in Catholic France. In this book, the author explores what it was like to be a Huguenot through the
"This briskly told history of Reformed Protestantism takes these churches through their entire 500-year history--from sixteenth-century Zurich and Geneva to modern locations as far flung as Seoul and
Beginning to study Reformed theology is like stepping into a family conversation that has been going on for five hundred years. How do you find your bearings and figure out how to take part in this co
