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Denuded Devotion to Christ
Larry D. Harwood
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Description for Denuded Devotion to Christ
Paperback. Much of the emerging protestantism of the sixteenth century produced a Reformation in conscious opposition to formal philosophy. Nevertheless, sectors of the Reformation produced a spiritualizing form of Platonism in the drive for correct devotion. Num Pages: 170 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC2; HRCC9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 9. Weight in Grams: 260.
Much of the emerging protestantism of the sixteenth century produced a Reformation in conscious opposition to formal philosophy. Nevertheless, sectors of the Reformation produced a spiritualizing form of Platonism in the drive for correct devotion. Out of an understandable fear of idolatry or displacement of the uniquely redemptive place of Christ, Christian piety moved away from the senses and the material world - freshly uncovered in the Reformation. This volume argues, however, that in the quest for restoring "true religion", sectors of the Protestant tradition impugned too severely the material components of prior Christian devotion. Larry Harwood argues ... Read more
Much of the emerging protestantism of the sixteenth century produced a Reformation in conscious opposition to formal philosophy. Nevertheless, sectors of the Reformation produced a spiritualizing form of Platonism in the drive for correct devotion. Out of an understandable fear of idolatry or displacement of the uniquely redemptive place of Christ, Christian piety moved away from the senses and the material world - freshly uncovered in the Reformation. This volume argues, however, that in the quest for restoring "true religion", sectors of the Protestant tradition impugned too severely the material components of prior Christian devotion. Larry Harwood argues ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
Number of Pages
170
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780227174081
SKU
V9780227174081
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About Larry D. Harwood
Larry D. Harwood is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Viterbo University in Wisconsin and has authored numerous articles and a few short stories. He was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Lisbon in Portugal and is presently at work on a book on Bertrand Russell and religion.
Reviews for Denuded Devotion to Christ
"In a short space, Harwood makes all the right observations." Julie Canlis, Journal of Theological Studies, Vol 65, Issue 1, (April, 2014) "While reformed worship has been austere and focused largely on the heart and mind, [Denuded Devotion to Christ] has been based on a sincere desire to worship God according to Scripture." Randall Otto, Reviews in Religion & ... Read more