European history: Reformation

Die Reformation in der Schweiz markierte einen tiefgreifenden Umbruch in der religiösen, sozialen und politischen Landschaft des 16.

The modern and contemporary legacy of Luther's theology is a vital topic of continuing investigation, assessment, and construction.

Luther's transformational idea of justification by faith alone was often misunderstood and misrepresented in the early years of the Reformation.

In einer Ära des politischen Umbruchs und der religiösen Konflikte stieg Queen Anne als letzte Herrscherin des Hauses Stuart auf den englischen Thron.

This book examines the afterlife of the lollard movement, demonstrating how it was shaped and used by evangelicals and seventeenth-century Protestants.

Religious traditions provide the stories and rituals that define the core values of church members.

From the author of the acclaimed biography Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet, new perspectives on how Luther and others crafted his larger-than-life imageMartin Luther was a controversial figure during his lifetime, eliciting strong emotions in friends and enemies alike, and his outsized persona has left an indelible mark on the world today.

Medieval romances were widely condemned by early modern thinkers: the genre of questing knights and marvellous adventure was decried as bloody, bawdy and superstitious.

Den überkonfessionellen und weltweiten Trend der Praise-and-Worship-Music greift der Theologe Andreas Scheuermann in dieser wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung auf und zeigt Chancen und auch Gefahren.

Papst Alexander VII.

Paracelsus – ein Name, der die Medizin des 16.

In the intercessions, the assembly asks God to respond to the needs of the whole world.

With little scholarly attention having been given to the late medieval iconography that features on rood screens in the southwest of England, the significance of the figures painted at Berry Pomeroy has long been underappreciated.

The Reformation-era writings that make up the Lutheran Confessions remain lively resources for Christian ministry and mission today.

This volume is a collection of sermons covering the six chief parts of Luther's Catechisms.

Als eine der herausragenden, aber weithin unbekannten Gestalten der Reformation prägte Ambrosius Blarer von Giersberg den religiösen Wandel Südwestdeutschlands wie kaum ein anderer seiner Zeit.

Martin Luther's relationship to music has been largely downplayed, yet music played a vital role in Luther's life -- and he in turn had a deep and lasting effect on Christian hymnody.

Tauchen Sie ein in die geheimnisvolle Welt der mittelalterlichen Geheimgesellschaften und entdecken Sie die faszinierenden Geschichten der Tempelritter und anderer mystischer Bruderschaften.

Im Zentrum der Reformation stand nicht nur Martin Luther – auch seine Kinder spielten eine bedeutende Rolle in der Neuordnung einer durch religiöse Umwälzungen geprägten Welt.

Free in Deed serves as a primer in Lutheran ethics for faith and the church as the body of Christ.

Von den drei großen Konfessionen entwickelte nur das Luthertum verbindliche Bekenntnisse, die die Lehre normativ formulierten.

This volume features Martin Luther the exegete and Bible teacher.

Katholisch oder evangelisch?

This volume by Gracia Grindal introduces English-speaking readers to several significant yet unsung Lutheran women hymn writers from the sixteenth century to the present.

This book reconsiders the question of Martin Luther's relationship with Rome in all its sixteenth-century manifestations: the early-modern city he visited as a young man, the ancient republic and empire whose language and literature he loved, the Holy Roman Empire of which he was a subject, and the sacred seat of the papacy.

The presence of evil in a world said by God to be good is perhaps humanity's most vexing challenge.

This unique collection of excerpts from Lutheran historical documents--many translated here for the first time--presents readers with a full picture of how the Lutheran movement developed in its thought and practice.

Dieses Buch nimmt Sie mit auf eine packende Reise durch die düstersten Kapitel der europäischen Rechtsgeschichte.

We once believed that as a majority culture in North America everyone knew all there was to know about a church and its surroundings.

In this third of three volumes addressing Luther's outlaw God, Steven D.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the most influential Christian martyrs in history, bequeathed to humanity a legacy of theological creativity and spirituality that continues to intrigue people from a variety of backgrounds.

The place and significance of Martin Luther in the long history of Christian anti-Jewish polemic has been and continues to be a contested issue.

Discover the writings of a leader in the Radical Reformation who sparred with Martin Luther, calling for change "e;from below.

Over the last several decades, perceptive observers of Western civilization have documented what virtually everyone has perceived: as the old foundations of society have toppled, morality and personal character have been set adrift and often vanished altogether.

Writings compiled in the sixteenth century provide a glimpse into the spiritual life of one fellowship during the Radical Reformation.

Volume 4 of The Annotated Luther series presents an array of Luthers writings related to pastoral work.

The dramatic story of the genesis of the Anabaptist movement, told directly through the letters of its leaders and other primary documents.

With the approach of the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s inauguration of the Protestant Reformation and the burgeoning dialogue between Catholics and Lutherans opened under Pope Francis, this new edition of Walter Altmann’s Luther and Liberation is timely and relevant.

Wie alle Bände der Reihe Kirchen- und Theologiegeschichte in Quellen bietet auch der neue Band zur Reformation knappe aussagekräftige Texte mit Erläuterungen zum Eigenstudium und zur Unterstützung von Vorlesungen und Seminaren.