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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches > Calvinist, Reformed & Presbyterian Churches > General
In this historical study, Jonathon D. Beeke considers the various
sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Reformed expressions regarding
the duplex regnum Christi (the twofold kingdom of Christ), or, as
especially denominated in the Lutheran context, the "doctrine of
the two kingdoms." While a sampling of patristic and medieval
sources is considered, the focus is on select magisterial Reformers
of the sixteenth century and representative intellectual centers of
the seventeenth century (Leiden, Geneva, and Edinburgh). A primary
concern is to examine the development of these formulations over
the two centuries in question, and relate its maturation to the
theological and political context of the early modern period.
Various conclusions are offered that address the contemporary
"two-kingdoms" debate within the Reformed tradition.
This research guide introduces scholars to the field of Reformed
theology, focusing on works of the twentieth and twenty-first
centuries in the English language. After a brief introductory
section on the debates about what counts as "Reformed theology,"
Martha Moore-Keish explores twenty-one major theological themes,
with attention to classical as well as current works. The author
demonstrates that this stream of Protestantism is both internally
diverse and ecumenically interwoven with other Christian families,
not just a single clearly defined group set apart from others. In
addition, this guide shows that contemporary Reformed theology has
been rethinking the doctrines of God, humanity, and their
relationship in significant ways that challenge old stereotypes and
offer fresh wisdom for our world today.
Calvinism in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 1548-1648 offers an
in-depth history of the Reformed Churches in the Polish-Lithuanian
Commonwealth in their first hundred years. Kazimierz Bem analyses
church polity, liturgy, the practices of Calvinist church
discipline and piety, and the reasons for conversion to and from
Calvinism in all strata of the society. Drawing on extensive
research in primary sources, Bem challenges the dominant narrative
of Protestant decline after 1570 and argues for a continued
flourishing of Calvinism in the Commonwealth until the 1630s.
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