Theology of law and authority in the English Reformation / by Joan Lockwood O'Donovan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Donovan, Joan Lockwood, 1950-

Contributor:

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Emory University studies in law and religion ; no. 1.

Emory University studies in law and religion ; no. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reformation--England.

Reformation.

Natural law.

History.

Law (Theology)--History of doctrines.

Law (Theology).

England.

Church and state--England--History--16th century.

Church and state.

Law (Theology)--History of doctrines--16th century.

Natural law--History--16th century.

Physical Description:

xiii, 168 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, Ga. : Scholars Press, [1991]

Summary:

This work examines the ideas of the English Reformers regarding the origin and nature of law and authority for both church and commonwealth. It places the political and legal thought of the Reformers in the broader context of the Reformation and its theological debates over issues such as the relationship between faith and works, Scripture and tradition.

Tracing a theoretical course from William of Ockham and John Wycliff in the 14th century, to the 15th century jurist Sir John Fortescue, to such great Tudor reformers as Thomas Cranmer and Richard Hooker, O'Donovan's exposition and analysis reveals both the complexity and continuity of English political thought during the Reformation, and demonstrates the intimate connection between theological and practical considerations of law and authority during this era.

Written in a graceful accessible style, and illuminated with biographical material of both the reformers and their times, Theology of Law and Authority addresses a spectrum of issues from theology and history to law, ethics, and political philosophy.

Contents:

Chapter I Theological Precursors of the English Reformation 11

Chapter II John Wyclif and the Franciscan-Augustinian Antinomies 29

Chapter III Sir John Fortescue and the Law of Nature 43

Chapter IV William Tyndale and the Lutheran Dialectic 55

Chapter V St. Germain and Henry VIII's Church Take-Over 67

Chapter VI Thomas Cranmer and the Dilemma of the Erastian Reformer 81

Chapter VII The Marian Exiles and the Puritan Option 91

Chapter VIII The Elizabethan Settlement and Its Detractors 109

Chapter IX Hooker's Theological Consolidation of the English Church 129.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-168).

ISBN:

1555406289

1555406297

OCLC:

24320272