Restoring Christ's Church: John a Lasco and the Forma AC Ratio

ISBN-13: 9780754656012 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 198 str.

Michael S Springer

Opis

Examines the struggle for Protestant consensus and unity through the work of John a Lasco (1499-1560). This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the "Forma ac ratio", a work that recorded the rites and practices of the London Strangers' Church and to provide a model for uniting the disparate Protestant communities on the continent.

Recenzje

’Springer is to be thanked for recovering from the dusty shelves of evangelical theology such an important and influential work. Those seeking to understand early Protestant worship, church order, or even pastoral care will find much of value in his study.’ Renaissance Quarterly ’Upper-level undergraduates, graduates and scholars with interests in confessional identity-building will benefit greatly from this carefully-researched and well-written book.’ Ecclesiastical History ’By providing such a close and coherent examination of such an important church order in a lucid and accessible manner, the author has demonstrated clearly the different theological strands that shaped and defined religious practices in the Reformed tradition.’ Journal of British Studies

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Christ’s True Church: The Protestant Search for Unity; Chapter 3 John a Lasco and the London Strangers’ Church: The Origins and Development of the Forma ac ratio; Chapter 4 Ecclesiastical Administration and the London Strangers’ Church; Chapter 5 John a Lasco’s Public Ministry; Chapter 6 Ecclesiastical Discipline in the Forma ac ratio; Chapter 7 The Forma ac ratio in Europe; Chapter 8 Conclusion: Lasco’s Legacy;

O autorze

Michael S. Springer is from the Department of History and Geography at the University of Central Oklahoma, USA.