My stack of books
Your cart is currently empty.
Find some books!Free postage on Australian web orders over $99 // Please note we have moved our warehouse to our Stanmore location.
Join our mailing list to hear about specials and the best new releases!
Therefore the Truth I Speak: Scottish Theology 1500 – 1700
|
|
⚠️ 0 in stock. Order now for delivery when our stock arrives (Typically 6-10 weeks)
The Scottish church was forever altered by the arrival of the Reformation in the sixteenth century. Its legacy endured, and provoked a flurry of theological re–examinations which form the foundation for much of our modern understanding of Reformed Theology. In this informed and accessible historical study, Donald MacLeod, one of Scotland’s current leading theologians, looks to the past to assess the impact of prominent theologians of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, always with an eye to demonstrating how their writings speak to contemporary challenges facing the Church today.
464 pages
I have been waiting for this book to be written for over thirty years. And Donald Macleod is the only one who could have written it. The history is important. The theology more so.
Ligon Duncan, Chancellor and CEO, Reformed Theological Seminary
Donald Macleod, who in Scotland is known as 'the people's theologian', has here provided an informative and accessible survey of Scottish theology when it was at its peak of influence, from the early Luther-influenced evangelicals Patrick Hamilton and George Wishart, to the reformer John Knox, leading lights of the post-Reformation period who contributed tot he Westminster Confession such as Alexander Henderson and Samuel Rutherford, on up to the advent and establishment of covenant theology. Along the way he takes interesting detours to study the impact of Rutherford on the American Revolution and the 20th century response to covenant theology (not always appreciative!) and . There are thirteen chapters in all, each one digestible in one sitting if the reader chooses, while those who prefer to linger longer and take notes will find a wealth fo connections opening up before them to be explored in depth. Inevitably for a period during which church life was at the centre of national life rather than at its periphery, as is the case now, theology and politics were intertwined and therefore the often tumultuous political history of the period must be woven into the story as well. Dr. Macleod's style is engaging and never dull. For anyone with an interest in Scottish theology during the Reformation and post-Refomation period, this is the book to get.
Not everyone’s interest, but an outstanding book of history, theology and some application to the present scene. Anyone with an interest in reformed theology should find this fascinating.
Donald Macleod, who in Scotland is known as 'the people's theologian', has here provided an informative and accessible survey of Scottish theology when it was at its peak of influence, from the early Luther-influenced evangelicals Patrick Hamilton and George Wishart, to the reformer John Knox, leading lights of the post-Reformation period who contributed tot he Westminster Confession such as Alexander Henderson and Samuel Rutherford, on up to the advent and establishment of covenant theology. Along the way he takes interesting detours to study the impact of Rutherford on the American Revolution and the 20th century response to covenant theology (not always appreciative!) and . There are thirteen chapters in all, each one digestible in one sitting if the reader chooses, while those who prefer to linger longer and take notes will find a wealth fo connections opening up before them to be explored in depth. Inevitably for a period during which church life was at the centre of national life rather than at its periphery, as is the case now, theology and politics were intertwined and therefore the often tumultuous political history of the period must be woven into the story as well. Dr. Macleod's style is engaging and never dull. For anyone with an interest in Scottish theology during the Reformation and post-Refomation period, this is the book to get.
Not everyone’s interest, but an outstanding book of history, theology and some application to the present scene. Anyone with an interest in reformed theology should find this fascinating.
Sign up for our mailing list to hear about new releases and special prices.
© 2024 Reformers Bookshop