Beginning with an exploration of how the Reformers conceived the relationship between natural and moral philosophy, that is, physics and ethics, the author then investigates the relationship between natural law and the order of nature in the thought of Philip Melanchthon.
These articles set the scene for a discussion of the role of theological arguments, and in particular understandings of God's Providence, in the interpretation of astronomical phenomena in the late sixteenth century. A similar interaction between theological, astronomical and political arguments shaped Michael...
Beginning with an exploration of how the Reformers conceived the relationship between natural and moral philosophy, that is, physics and ethics, th...
A thorough account of the Reformation's two most important--and most controversial--men Exploring the importance of Martin Luther and John Calvin's views on the world today, this thorough and insightful history offers a complete look into the Reformation's most prominent thinkers. Moving fluidly from the context of the 16th century, from what each thinker said and believed individually to popular rebuttals to their ideas, the guide explores the influence Luther and Calvin have had on the world today. Stressing both their religious and political importance in their own time, it concludes that...
A thorough account of the Reformation's two most important--and most controversial--men Exploring the importance of Martin Luther and John Calvin's vi...
