{"product_id":"reformation-thought-9781119756583","title":"Reformation Thought","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReformation Thought Praise for previous editions:Theologically informed, lucid, supremely accessible: no wonder McGrath's introduction to the Reformation has staying power!Denis R. Janz, Loyola UniversityVigorous, brisk, and highly stimulating. The reader will be thoroughly engaged from the outset, and considerably enlightened at the end.Dr. John Platt, Oxford University[McGrath] is one of the best scholars and teachers of the Reformation...  Teachers will rejoice in this wonderfully useful book.Teaching HistoryReformation Thought: An Introduction is a clear, engaging, and accessible introduction to the European Reformation of the sixteenth century. Written for readers with little to no knowledge of Christian theology or history, this indispensable guide surveys the ideas of the prominent thought leaders of the period, as well as its many movements, including Lutheranism, Calvinism, Anabaptism, and the Catholic and English Reformations. The text offers readers a framework to interpret the events of the Reformation in full view of the intellectual landscape and socio-political issues that fueled its development.   Based on Alister McGrath's acclaimed lecture course at Oxford University, the fully updated fifth edition incorporates the latest academic research in historical theology. Revised and expanded chapters describe the cultural backdrop of the Reformation, discuss the Reformation's background in late Renaissance humanism and medieval scholasticism, and distill the findings of recent scholarship, including work on the history of the Christian doctrine of justification. A wealth of pedagogical featuresincluding illustrations, updated bibliographies, a glossary, a chronology of political and historical ideas, and several appendicessupplement McGrath's clear explanations.   Written by a world-renowned theologian, Reformation Thought: An Introduction, Fifth Edition upholds its reputation as the ideal resource for university and seminary courses on Reformation thought and the widespread change it inspired in Christian belief and practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Fifth Edition x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Book xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introducing the Age of Reformation 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concept of “Reformation” 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Lutheran Reformation 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reformed Church 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Radical Reformation (Anabaptism) 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Catholic Reformation 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe English Reformation 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Call for Reform 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Growth of Anti-Clericalism 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need for Doctrinal Reform 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Failed Attempt to Reform: Conciliarism 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Growth of Regional and National Power 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Religious Agendas of the Reformers 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: The Context of the Thought of the Reformation 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 A Changing World: The Cultural Backdrop to the Reformation 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of the Individual: The Demand for Personal Relevance 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative Theologies: Folk Religion and Magic 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligious Democratization: The Use of the Vernacular 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Printing 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Urban Context of the Reformation 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSacralizing the Secular: Christianity as a World-Engaging Faith 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoctrinal Confusion: A Crisis of Authority Within the Church 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReceptivity Toward the Reformation: The Case of Lollardy 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Renaissance Humanism and the Reformation 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concept of “Renaissance” 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concept of “Humanism” 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassical Scholarship and Philology 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Philosophy of the Renaissance? 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaul Oskar Kristeller’s View of Humanism 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAd fontes\u003c\/i\u003e: Returning to the Fountainhead 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorthern European Humanism 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Northern European Reception of the Italian Renaissance 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ideals of Northern European Humanism 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEastern Swiss Humanism 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrench Legal Humanism 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErasmus of Rotterdam 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErasmus’ Critique of the Vulgate Text of the New Testament 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErasmus’ Editions of Patristic Texts 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetworks of Influence: Erasmus’ Circle 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumanism and the Reformation: An Evaluation 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumanism and the Hebrew Bible 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumanism and the Swiss Reformation 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumanism and the Wittenberg Reformation 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTensions Between Reformation and Humanism 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Scholasticism and the Reformation 74\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Characteristics of Scholasticism 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScholasticism and the Universities 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Scholasticism 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRealism Versus Nominalism 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntellectualism Versus Voluntarism 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePelagianism Versus Augustinianism 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eVia Moderna \u003c\/i\u003e84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSchola Augustiniana Moderna \u003c\/i\u003e86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact of Medieval Scholasticism upon the Reformation 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLuther’s Relation to Late Medieval Scholasticism 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalvin’s Relation to Late Medieval Scholasticism 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtestant Scholasticism: Paradox or Inevitability? 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Reformers: Seven Biographical Sketches 94\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMartin Luther (1483–1546) 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuldrych Zwingli (1484–1531) 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWilliam Tyndale (c.1494–1536) 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhilip Melanchthon (1497–1560) 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMartin Bucer (1491–1551) 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKatharina Schütz Zell (c.1497–1562) 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Calvin (1509–64) 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: The Core Themes of Reformation Thought 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Return to the Bible 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScripture in the Middle Ages 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedieval Hermeneutics: The Four Senses of Scripture 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Vulgate Translation of the Bible 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedieval Vernacular Versions of Scripture 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Humanists and the Bible 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bible and the Protestant Reformation 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Canon of Scripture 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authority of Scripture 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Tradition 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods of Interpreting Scripture 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right to Interpret Scripture 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Translation of Scripture 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncouraging Engagement with the Bible 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Catholic Response: Trent on Scripture 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Doctrine of Justification by Faith 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Foundational Theme: Redemption Through Christ 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJustification and Martin Luther’s Theological Breakthrough 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLuther’s Early Views on Justification 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Justifying Faith 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJustification and the Indulgence Controversy (1517) 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concept of “Forensic Justification” 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJustification and the Early Swiss Reformation 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reformed Approach: Bucer and Calvin on Justification 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJustification in the English Reformation 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Colloquy of Regensburg (1541): “Double Justification” 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Catholic Response: Trent on Justification 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Justification 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Justifying Righteousness 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Justifying Faith 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Assurance of Salvation 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Doctrine of the Church 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Background to the Reformation Debates: The Donatist Controversy 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Context of the Reformation Views on the Church 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLuther on the Nature of the Church 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Radical View of the Church 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTensions Within Luther’s Doctrine of the Church 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalvin on the Nature of the Church 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Two Marks of the Church 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Structures of the Church 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalvin on the Church and the Consistory 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalvin on the Role of the Church 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Debate over the Catholicity of the Church 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Council of Trent on the Church 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The Doctrine of the Sacraments 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Background to the Reformation Debates about the Sacraments 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Shared Emphasis: The Sacraments and the Promises of Grace 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLuther on the Sacraments 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLuther’s Views on the Real Presence 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLuther on Infant Baptism 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZwingli on the Sacraments 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZwingli on the Real Presence 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZwingli on Infant Baptism 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLuther versus Zwingli: A Summary and Evaluation 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnabaptist Views on the Sacraments 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalvin on the Sacraments 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomas Cranmer: The Real Presence in the English Reformation 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Catholic Response: Trent on the Sacraments 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The Doctrine of Predestination 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Background to the Reformation Debates over Predestination 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZwingli on the Divine Sovereignty 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelanchthon’s Changing Views on Predestination 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalvin on Predestination 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredestination in Later Reformed Theology 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Weber Thesis: Predestinarian Anxiety and the Origins of Capitalism 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 The Political Thought of the Reformation 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Radical Reformation and Secular Authority 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLuther’s Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZwingli on the State and Magistrate 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBucer and Calvin on Magistrate and Ministry 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “Godly Prince” and the English Reformation 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Reformation Thought: Its Diffusion and Impact 266\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgencies of Diffusion 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBooks: The Transgression of International Boundaries 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRefugees and the Movement of People 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Vernacular 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsolidating the Ideas of the Reformation: Some Key Texts 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCatechisms 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfessions of Faith 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalvin’s \u003ci\u003eInstitutes of the Christian Religion \u003c\/i\u003e274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact of Reformation Thought 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Protestant Work Ethic 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reformation and Political Change 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reformation and the Emergence of the Natural Sciences 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtestantism and the Rise of Modern Atheism 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReformation Ecclesiologies and the Modern Church 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 A Glossary of Theological and Historical Terms 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2 English Translations of Major Primary Sources 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3 Standard Abbreviations of Major Journals and Sources 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4 How to Refer to Major Primary Sources 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5 Referring to the Psalms in the Sixteenth Century 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 6 Updating Reformation Bibliographies 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 7 Chronology of Political and Intellectual History 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 315\u003c\/p\u003e 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