Christianity in culture : a historical quest / John R. Sommerfeldt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sommerfeldt, John R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and culture--History.

Christianity and culture.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 252 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, [2009]

Summary:

In Christianity in Culture, the author reflects upon the interaction of Christianity and culture. Although the history of the Church is often prominent in this book, the subject is not that of Church history. The history of the institution known as "church" is important to this story because the Church, like all institutions, becomes a component of culture, reflecting and influencing ideas. The Church is an institution devised to make Christianity real and tangible and, like all institutions, has changed over time in both structure and organization. The reformations of the sixteenth century, for instance, had repercussions as such that today it is no longer possible to speak simply of "the Church" without acknowledging its fragmentation. John R. Sommerfeldt describes these competing ideas of Christianity without supporting any one side. Rather, the author provides the cultural and historical background that will enable the reader to understand the differing positions of Christianity.

Contents:

Christianity and culture

Christianity and the culture of the ancient world

Creating a new Christian culture

Feudal and imperial Christianity, church, and culture

The medieval reformation

High medieval culture and society I : the regulars

High medieval culture and society II : the seculars

The mind of the high Middle Ages

A Christian culture coming apart : late medieval Church, state, and society

The mind of the late Middle Ages

The Protestant Reformation and European culture

Catholic Reformation and Counter-reformation

Movements toward modernity

Enlightenment and revolution

Religion in conservative and romantic culture

Religion and reactions to the Industrial Revolution

Religion in a scientific age

The Catholic Church faces the modern world

Religion and culture in today's world.

Notes:

Includes indexes.

ISBN:

9780761846710

0761846719

OCLC:

318877425