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The Aristotelian Tradition in Early Modern Protestantism
Aristotle's moral and political thought formed the backbone of education in practical philosophy for centuries during the classical and medieval periods. It has often been presumed, however, that with the advent of the Protestant Reformation, this tradition was broken. Countering this widespread view, Manfred Svensson discusses dozens of commentaries on Aristotle's Ethics and Politics that emerged from Protestant universities and academies throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, showing that early modern Protestants never lost their connection to Aristotle. He offers a broad contextualization of these works and in-depth discussion of their key ethical and political concepts.
Calvin and the Book
The Protestant Reformation has long had the reputation as being a movement of "the Book", led by reformers like John Calvin who were "men of the Book". The essays in this volume reveal many of the underlying complexities of these terms. Building on research and scholarly discussions of recent decades, these authors delve into a variety of topics related to John Calvin and the printed word, ranging from the physical changes in printed texts in the first decades of the Reformation to Calvin's thinking about the relationship of two books – the Bible and his own Institutes – to Christian doctrine. Calvin remains a towering figure in the Protestant Reformation, whose theology and religious vi...
A Devastated Dream
The story of this detective novel came from a dream that the author had while napping on a beach, on a hot and sunny day. From his vision, he discovered that the places and much of what he had dreamed of did indeed exist. Then, through research, he developed the story you have in your hands. The characters came to life and all the details emerged as if they were based on real events. A Devastated Dream tells the story of a young couple, in love since adolescence, who fulfilled their dream of getting married and having a life together. However, a devastating event interrupts their honey moon, changing the course of their lives forever. The story of the two shows how life often follows unplanned paths, which are the result of choices. From there, persistence is all that remains.
Protestant Majorities and Minorities in Early Modern Europe
The contributors to this volume examine the complex and dynamic role that Protestant majorities and minorities played in shaping the Reformations of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. In doing so, it offers an important perspective on the range of intellectual, social, economic, political, theological and ecclesiological factors that governed intra- and inter-confessional encounter in the early modern period. While the principal focus is on the situation of different Protestant majority and minority groups, many of the contributions also engage the relation of Protestants and Catholics, with a number also considering early modern Christian dialogue with Muslims and Jews. The volume is ...
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