{"product_id":"problems-of-authority-in-the-reformation-debates-hardback-9780521416863","title":"Problems of Authority in the Reformation Debates (Hardback) 9780521416863","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eProblems of Authority in the Reformation Debates\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDr Evans pieces together underlying connections in the theology of the Reformation period, as a contribution to ecumenical dialogue.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eG. R. Evans (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521416863, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 September 1992\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e348 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Evans' mastery and sophisticated handling of the sources, her expertise in the medieval context, and her effort to make sense of the sixteenth-century conflicts by a sympathetic 'intellectual fellowship' with the combatants, results in a finely-tuned historical study in which the ecumenical implications are suggested with delicacy and moderation....For Reformation scholars committed to ecumenical dialogue, Evans has produced a thesis that will stimulate reflection and discussion.\"   Craig S. Farmer, Pro Ecclesia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eProblems of Authority in the Reformation Debates shows that in the early sixteenth century much was seen to be wrong with both the doctrine and the practice of authority in the Western Church. A great deal of scholarly effort was devoted at the time to trying to understand the nature of the problem, but this, as the author points out, was largely a piecemeal endeavour. No one succeeded in providing a comprehensive account of the complex 'authority' questions which were being raised about absolute divine sovereignty, the centrality of Christ, the primacy of scripture, the necessity of grace, and so on. Dr Evans aims here to piece together underlying connections in the theology of the Reformation period, as a contribution to ecumenical dialogue. She shows how, as theologians struggle today about words and meanings, the detailed texture of semantic debate similarly underlies many of the Reformation controversies.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Principal collections of articles and theses mentioned in the text\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Authority For the Truth of the Faith: 1. The authority of the text\u003cbr\u003e 2. Authoritative testimony\u003cbr\u003e 3. Authoritative proof\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Saving Authority: 4. Powerlessness before sin\u003cbr\u003e 5. Justification\u003cbr\u003e 6. The empowering of the will for good\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Authority in the Church to Reconcile: 7. The saving power of the sacraments\u003cbr\u003e 8. The penitential system and 'power to bind and loose'\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Eucharist and authority to forgive\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Authority in the Visible Community: 10. Visible and invisible\u003cbr\u003e 11. The two swords and the political analogy\u003cbr\u003e 12. Making ministers\u003cbr\u003e 13. Higher authority\u003cbr\u003e Part V. The Authority of Common Sense: 14. A decision-making body\u003cbr\u003e 15. Decision-making in a divided Church\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: the unity we seek\u003cbr\u003e Select bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of religion [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of religion\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20religion%20%5BHRAX%5D%22\"\u003eHRAX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007259627800,"sku":"9780521416863","price":78.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521416863i_4498451d-fe4e-450e-8cb4-b4bf6ed7c8c2.jpg?v=1691381369","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/problems-of-authority-in-the-reformation-debates-hardback-9780521416863","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}