Calvinist, Reformed and Presbyterian Churches Books
Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Verlag To Proclaim, to Instruct and to Discipline: The
Book Synopsis A fundamental work on the use of scripture for decoration and furnishing in Protestant churches Inventory of text use in Calvinist Churches in the Dutch provinces between ca 1575-1800 The visual display of Scripture became common in Dutch Calvinist churches after the "Beeldenstorm": text panels and text paintings filled the lacunas left by removed images and altars. This richly illustrated volume shows how text decoration marked the Reformed appropriation of church space. This book shows how text decoration evolved into an innovative form of Reformed visual culture after iconoclasm, and was used to transform church spaces to accommodate Reformed worship. A story of continuity throughout the Reformation appears in the pre-Reformation roots of designs and spatial arrangements of displayed texts, beyond evident and major change. The work is based on a comprehensive inventory of text panels and text paintings installed in churches throughout the Dutch provinces between ca 1575–1800. A North Sea perspective presents text decoration as a universal Protestant phenomenon, which took different forms according to the liturgical and dogmatic requirements of denominations: from English Ten Commandments boards, and catechism altarpieces in churches in the Lutheran Danish Kingdom, to Lutheran text altarpieces that showcase the presence of Calvinism in northwest Germany.
£40.95
Brill The Finality of the Gospel: Karl Barth and the
Book SynopsisIn this volume, leading systematic theologians and New Testament scholars working today undertake a fresh and constructive interdisciplinary engagement with key eschatological themes in Christian theology in close conversation with the work of Karl Barth. Ranging from close exegetical studies of Barth’s treatment of eschatological themes in his commentary on Romans or lectures on 1 Corinthians, to examination of his mature dogmatic discussions of death and evil, this volume offers a fascinating variety of insights into both Barth’s theology and its legacy, as well as the eschatological dimensions of the biblical witness and its salience for both the academy and church. Contributors are: John M. G. Barclay, Douglas Campbell, Christophe Chalamet, Kaitlyn Dugan, Nancy J. Duff, Susan Eastman, Beverly Roberts Gaventa, Grant Macaskill, Kenneth Oakes, Christoph Schwöbel Christiane Tietz, Philip G. Ziegler.Trade Review"this volume offers a fascinating variety of insights into both Barth’s theology and its legacy, as well as the eschatological dimensions of the biblical witness and its salience for both the academy and church. " Jim West Zwinglius Redivivus, 30-02-2022.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Kaitlyn Dugan and Philip G. Ziegler 1 The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning? Barth’s Eschatology as a Guide to the Perplexed Christoph Schwöbel 2 Eschatology and Gospel in the Time of Expectation Kenneth Oakes 3 The Custody of Hope—The Resurrection of the Dead and Christian Existence Susan Eastman 4 “The Day Is at Hand”—Barth’s Interpretation of Pauline Eschatology in the Römerbrief John M.G. Barclay 5 The Idolatrous Self and the Eikon—The Possibility of True Worship Grant Macaskill 6 The Finality of the Gospel—Barth’s Römerbrief on Romans 9–11 Beverly Roberts Gaventa 7 Paul’s Account of the Future: A Case Study in Pauline Dogmatics Douglas A. Campbell 8 Redemption of This World—Reflections on Eschatology in Light of Barth’s Dogmatic Lectures in Münster (1925–1926) Christophe Chalamet 9 “Standing on the Boundary, Where Now and Yet Then Touch Each Other”—Barth on Theodicy and Eschatology Christiane Tietz 10 The Ethics of Resisting and Accepting Death in Karl Barth’s Theology Nancy J. Duff 11 The First and Final “No”—The Finality of the Gospel and the Old Enemy Philip G. Ziegler Bibliography Index
£45.60
Amsterdam University Press The Dynamics of the Early Reformation in their
Book SynopsisOn 1 July 1523, Johann van den Esschen and Hendrik Voes, two Augustinian friars from Antwerp, were burned on the Grand Plaza in Brussels, thereby becoming the first victims of the Reformation. Despite being well-known, the event barely registers in most Reformation histories. By tracing its origins and examining the impact of the executions on Martin Luther, on the Reformed Augustinian world, and on the early Reformation in the Low Countries and the German speaking lands, this study definitively demonstrates that the burnings were in fact the dénouement of broader trends within Late Medieval Reformed Augustinianism, as well as a watershed in the early Reformation. In doing so, it also reveals the central role played by the Augustinian friars of Lower Germany in shaping both the content and spread of the early Reformation, as well as Wittenberg’s influence on the events leading up to these first executions.Trade ReviewWinner of the Gerald Strauss Book Prize awarded by the Sixteenth Century Society & Conference for the best book in the field of German Reformation history! "The book is well-researched and well-argued, and Christman resists the temptation to overinterpret sometimes limited evidence while constructing a compelling picture overall. The book contributes to scholars’ understanding of the concrete processes through which the early Reformation succeeded or was stifled."Vincent Evener, United Lutheran Seminary, Lutheran Quarterly, Volume 35, Number 2, Summer 2021Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction: The Reformed Augustinians of Lower Germany Chapter 2: The German Reformed Congregation and its Province of Lower Germany Chapter 3: The Antwerp Cloister Chapter 4: The Authorities Respond: Pope and Emperor Seize the Initiative Chapter 5: Wittenberg's Influence on the Events in Lower Germany Chapter 6: Reformation Ideas in the Low Countries Chapter 7: "Summer is at the door": The Impact of the Executions on Martin Luther Chapter 8: The Impact of the Executions in the Low Countries Chapter 9: The Impact of the Executions in the German-Speaking Lands of the Holy Roman Empire Chapter 10: The Marian Dimension Chapter 11: The Reformed Augustinians of Lower Germany and the Dynamics of the Early Reformation Bibliography Index
£101.65
Lysa Publishers Domicilium Sapientiae: Studi Sull'umanesimo
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Independently Published Marvelous Trinity, the Believer's Hope and
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£10.33
Reformation Heritage Books Predestination in Early Modern Reformed Theology
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