| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 251 pages) |
| Series |
Studies in Christian History and Thought |
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Studies in Christian history and thought.
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| Contents |
A comparison of Aquinas and Zwingli on the providence of God / Mark A. Blackwelder -- Radical grace displayed in Martin Luther's doctrine of the Fall / Kevin D. Kennedy -- A prison house of riches : Calvin's theology of the human body / Derek James Brown -- An exotic flower? : Calvin and the patristic doctrine of deification / Carl Mosser -- A Christian prince hath the charge of both tables : John Jewel's biblical doctrine of the royal supremacy / André A. Gazal -- Medieval and Reformation interpretations of the Psalms quoted in Hebrews 1-2 / Jeff Fisher -- Luther and Calvin's understanding of Isaiah 53 / Suk-il Ahn -- Is marriage among the sacraments? : were Luther and Calvin wrong? / Richard A. Shenk -- It is too late to think of shrinking back : Calvin's letters to contemporary martyrs / Michael Parsons -- Calvin's preaching and homiletic : nine engagements / Peter Adam -- Contributions of the Bretheren of the Common Life to the Reformation / Lloyd A. Harsch -- Returning to Marburg to rethink Martin Luther / Matthew J. Kasper -- Calvin's circle of friends : propelling an enduring movement / David W. Hall -- Edme Aubertin and the Eucharistic debates in seventeenth century France / Martin I. Klauber |
| Summary |
"Experts in Reformation studies identify and elucidate areas of sixteenth century reforming activity in Martin Luther, John Calvin and other leading reformers to demonstrate the thoroughgoing nature of the Reformation agenda: doctrinal - Zwingli on the providence of God; radical grace in Martin Luther's doctrine of the Fall; Calvin's theology of the human body; Calvin and the patristic doctrine of deification; John Jewel's biblical doctrine of the royal supremacy; exegetical - interpretations of the Psalms quoted in Hebrews 1-2; Luther and Calvin's understanding of Isaiah 53; social/pastoral - Luther and Calvin on marriage; Calvin's circle of friends; Calvin's letters to contemporary martyrs; Calvin's preaching; historical - contributions of the Brethren of the Open Life to the Reformation; rethinking Marburg; and later studies - the gospel in early Reformed orthodoxy; Eucharistic debates in seventeenth century France. The book furthers our understanding of this turbulent, seminal period of history."--Publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 30, 2014) |
| Subject |
Reformed Church -- Doctrines.
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Reformation -- Sources
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Reformation
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Reformed Church -- Doctrines
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| Genre/Form |
Sources
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Parsons, Michael, 1949- editor.
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Ngien, Dennis, 1958- author of introduction, etc.
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| ISBN |
9781780780672 |
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1780780672 |
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