Crisis And Renewal

by R. Ward Holder

Overview

This latest volume in the Westminster History of Christian Thought series introduces readers to the events and ideas that propelled the various religious reformations of sixteenth-century Europe. A splendid introduction to this momentous period, Crisis and Renewal examines the historical and theological developments that dramatically changed the religious landscape of Europe and continue to have important effects today. Discussion questions and other aids make this an excellent book for classroom use.

Designed particularly for undergraduate courses in theology and religion, the Westminster History of Christian Thought series offers reliable and accessible introductions to Christian thought for each major period in Christian history--the early church, the medieval era, the Reformation, the modern age, and the contemporary period--and concludes with a volume on American religious thought.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664229900
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	01/27/2009
Series:	Westminster History of Christian Thought Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	290
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

R. Ward Holder is Associate Professor of Theology at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. He is the author of John Calvin and the Grounding of Biblical Interpretation: Calvin's First Commentaries.