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The heavenly contract : ideology and organization in pre-revolutionary Puritanism / David Zaret.
LIBRA BX9333 .Z37 1985
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zaret, David
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Puritans--England--History--17th century.
- Puritans.
- Laity.
- History.
- Clergy.
- Christian sociology.
- England.
- Christian sociology--England--History--17th century.
- Clergy--England--History--17th century.
- Laity--England--History--17th century.
- England--Church history--17th century.
- Church history.
- Physical Description:
- x, 214 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1985.
- Summary:
- The idea of a heavenly contract, uniting God and humanity in a bargain of salvation, emerged as the keystone of Puritan theology in early modern England. Yet this concept, with its connotations of exchange and reciprocity, runs counter to other tenets of Calvinism, such as predestination, that were also central to Puritan thought. With bold analytic intelligence, David Zaret explores this puzzling conflict between covenant theology and pure Calvinism. In the process he demonstrates that popular beliefs and activities had tremendous influence on Puritan religion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0226978826
- OCLC:
- 11067480
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