Tradition and Authority in the ReformationTradition and Authority in the Reformation
Title rated 0 out of 5 stars, based on 0 ratings(0 ratings)
Book, 1996
Current format, Book, 1996, , In-library use only.Book, 1996
Current format, Book, 1996, , In-library use only. Offered in 0 more formatsThis volume explores how elements of the medieval tradition were transformed into new claims of authority by the Reformation. In theological terms the volume examines how ecclesiastical, biblical and patristic authority were reinterpreted and applied by the reformers. Several essays treat the social context of the German Reformation: the communities which influenced Luther, the positive stance taken toward the Jewish community by Urbanus Rhegius, and a Protestant treatment of domestic relations that incorporates a spirited defense of women. A third group of studies use contextual family theory to understand issues like clerical identity, Luther's own authority as a reformer, and the religious decisions of the princes. As a whole, the essays try to discover what motivated people to choose Protestantism and how they legitimated that choice for themselves and for others whom they attempted to persuade.
Title availability
About
Subject and genre
Details
Publication
- Brookfield, VT : Variorum, 1996.
Opinion
More from the community
Community lists featuring this title
There are no community lists featuring this title
Community contributions
There are no quotations from this title
There are no quotations from this title
From the community