Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. The Church/
  2. Church History

The Peril and Promise of Christian Liberty

Richard Hooker, the Puritans, and Protestant Political Theology

  • Paperback
  • 272 pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • 15.3 x 22.7 x 2.6 cm

£27.88

Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 6 days

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account
How do Christians determine when to obey God even if that means disobeying other people? In this book W. Bradford Littlejohn addresses that question as he unpacks the magisterial political-theological work of Richard Hooker, a leading figure in the sixteenth-century English Reformation. Littlejohn shows how Martin Luther and other Reformers considered Christian liberty to be compatible with considerable civil authority over the church, but he also analyzes the ambiguities and tensions of that relationship and how it helped provoke the Puritan movement. The heart of the book examines how, according to Richard Hooker, certain forms of Puritan legalism posed a much greater threat to Christian liberty than did meddling monarchs. In expounding Hooker's remarkable attempt to offer a balanced synthesis of liberty and authority in church, state, and conscience, Littlejohn draws out pertinent implications for Christian liberty and politics today.
The Peril and Promise of Christian Liberty and Richard Hooker
Richard HookerThe Peril and Promise of Christian Liberty
  • Author

    W. Bradford Littlejohn

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Items in Pack

    1

  • Publisher

    Eerdmans Publishing Company

  • Published

    June 2017

  • Weight

    432g

  • Page Count

    272

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.7 x 2.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780802872562

  • ISBN-10

    0802872565

  • Eden Code

    4501575

Over 14,000 churches and schools have upgraded to an Advance Account and we‘d love to welcome you into this free program. We know that church volunteers and school teachers often use their own money, then have claim it back on on an expense form. We can take all of that hassle away by invoicing your church or school directly and delivering your order straight away.

Opening an account is quick and easy, with most accounts being approved and setup within a few hours of filling in the form below (on weekdays, not weekends). As soon as we‘ve approved the application we‘ll send you an email to let you know that its done.

Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account