Owen Chadwick stands out as the trustsed authority on Reformation history. Not only is his scholorly knowledge outlined with enough precision to impress any aspiring historian, but Chadwick also manages to convey the facts with a level of underlying passion.
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HistoryChadwick's history is a solid conclusion to this 3-part history of the Church. Though avoiding the theological debates few of the Protestant, Catholic, or Anabaptist partisans will be pleased. Instead, this is a middle-of-the-road easy read that assumes some knowledge of the topic already. It is a fair introduction in a way but the assumptions of additional learning will leave some puzzled with unexplained references...
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I am a Catholic and I wanted to know more about the protestant church. I was most interested in Martin Luther, a brave man whose ideas really make sense to me. I wonder where was the word of Jesus those days: that's show how manageable is the human mind and how important is to read. When I see the catholic church today I just realized that it has not evolved much since those days in the sense of its dogma, for example, the...
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A serviceable summary of one of the Church's most tumultuous periods. A pretty quick read as the text is written at a reasonable level for most introductory readers. Provides good coverage of the whole church during this period, including Catholic and Orthodox reformations. It is generally my contention that church history texts are not written for spatial or visual learners due to the common lack of maps and timelines,...
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I would give it 5 stars, but I was somewhat displeased with Owen's take on John Calvin's Geneva. There is room for criticism in Calvin's life (ie, his semi-involvement in a burning), but I felt like Owen was trying to show Calvin as being too much like a tyrant. His take on Luther is excellent however! I'm a big fan of Luther, and his works - and Owens dealings with Luther were wonderful and right on target! Owens take on...
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Being a proud Protestant as I am, I wanted to research the Reformation, so I read this book. This book is excellent. I will bring the Reformation and all of her issues to life for you! Few hisorical books can do that, but this book is an exception. It's filled with passion and devout study. If you're a Prostestant and proud of it, this is the book for you. Learn about your heritage and what great men like Luther, Wesley,...
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