The role of the saints became a theological dilemma for scholars and laity alike throughout the Reformation era. As Protestants tried to remove themselves from the hold of the Catholic Church, the cult of the saints remained a formidable presence. Through the analysis of 180 pamphlets published by reformers in German-speaking Europe, Carol Heming shows the struggle Protestants faced in purging the cult of the saints from their culture and religion. Heming examines why Reformation leaders so strongly and universally denounced the cult of the saints and whether the holy patrons disappeared from...
The role of the saints became a theological dilemma for scholars and laity alike throughout the Reformation era. As Protestants tried to remove themse...
The role of the saints became a theological dilemma for scholars and laity alike throughout the Reformation era. Through the analysis of 180 pamphlets published by reformers in German-speaking Europe, Heming shows the struggle Protestants faced in purging the cult of the saints from their culture and religion.
The role of the saints became a theological dilemma for scholars and laity alike throughout the Reformation era. Through the analysis of 180 pamphlets...
