Puritan Profiles: 54 Influential Puritans at the Time When the Westminister Confession of Faith Was Written - Couverture rigide

Barker, William

 
9781857921915: Puritan Profiles: 54 Influential Puritans at the Time When the Westminister Confession of Faith Was Written

Synopsis

The history of seventeenth century England was tumultuous. During this period England underwent a civil war, a regicide, an experiment with republican government, a restoration of monarchy and constant upheavals in politics and religion. What a confusing period! As the century began Puritans were poised against Episcopalians, parliament against the forces of an absolutist monarchy and the question hung in the air - what kind of Christian expression would be the Church of England eventually reflect?

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À propos de l'auteur

William Barker is Professor of Church History, Emeritus at Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia). He remains Adjunct Professor of Church History at Covenant Theological Seminary, St Louis, Missouri. He was editor of the Presbyterian Journal and has contributed to the Dictionary of Christianity in America.

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