Infant Baptism in Reformation Geneva: The Shaping of a Community, 1536-1564
Autor Karen E. Spierlingen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 2008
This book examines beliefs, practices, and arguments surrounding infant baptism in Geneva during the time of John Calvin. Karen Spierling studies several facets of Calvin's theology of baptism, including its impact on the formation of community; its doctrine and liturgy; its role in the raising of children; and the parts played by parents, ministers, godparents, and midwives in the practice of baptism. This book also highlights some of the controversies surrounding baptism in the sixteenth century, most notably the tension between Calvin's theology of baptism and that of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780664233419
ISBN-10: 0664233414
Pagini: 253
Dimensiuni: 155 x 229 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN-10: 0664233414
Pagini: 253
Dimensiuni: 155 x 229 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Westminster John Knox Press
Notă biografică
Karen E. Spierling is Visiting Associate Professor of History at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
Cuprins
Contents: Introduction: infant baptism and the definition of community; Infant baptism in the 16th century: doctrine and liturgy; Catholic baptismal traditions in reformed Geneva; Godparents: a tradition reformed; Baptising illegitimate children; Raising children in reformed Geneva; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
Recenzii
'This is an excellent study for anyone interested in the development of Reformed Protestant theology in a practical setting.' The Journal of Ecclesiastical History 'This is an excellent study for anyone interested in the impact of practical issues of society, culture and politics on the formation not only of theological views but also on the implementation of that theology in practice.' History 'This work should be read by students of Early Modern history and the theology of the time.' Colloquium ’In Infant Baptism in Reformation Geneva, Karen Spierling successfully negotiates the boundaries of a number of historiographical traditions and concerns, and presents a handsomely produced volume... Generally, this is a reliable and valuable study providing a good analysis of a number of archival data regarding baptismal issues and infractions that presented a not trivial challenge to the consolidation of Reformation Geneva.’ Sixteenth Century Journal ’This is fascinating study that adds greatly to the understanding of the practice of infant baptism in Calvin's Geneva...’ Calvin Theological Journal
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This project analyses the changes in Genevan baptismal practices and then uses that analysis as an entrance into the consideration of the place of children in sixteenth-century Genevan society. The main purpose of this approach is to provide a study of the relationship between theology and practice. Ultimately, this study's focus on children and their parents and guardians significantly transforms our understanding of sixteenth-century Genevan society, Calvinism and the Protestant Reformation.
This project analyses the changes in Genevan baptismal practices and then uses that analysis as an entrance into the consideration of the place of children in sixteenth-century Genevan society. The main purpose of this approach is to provide a study of the relationship between theology and practice. Ultimately, this study's focus on children and their parents and guardians significantly transforms our understanding of sixteenth-century Genevan society, Calvinism and the Protestant Reformation.