Richard Hooker’s Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity is one of the great landmarks of Protestant theological literature, and indeed of English literature generally, but is scarcely read today on account of its difficult and archaic style. The time has come to translate it into modern English so that Hooker may teach a new generation of churchmen and Christian leaders about law, reason, Scripture, church, and politics. In this initial offering of a multi-year translation project by the Davenant Trust, we present a short and accessible sample of Richard Hooker’s profound insight and rhetorical genius, in the form of his Preface to the work. This wide-ranging discourse on the psychology of religious and political radicalism, and the need to balance the demands of conscience with legal order, is much more than a mere preface, with startlingly relevant insights for the church and the task of Christian citizenship today.

Radicalism: When Reform Becomes Revolution: The Preface to Hooker's Laws: A Modernization

Religion & Spirituality

Littlejohn, Dr. W. Bradford

Hooker, Richard

Marr, Mr. Brian D.

Belschner, Mr. Bradley G.

Christian Books & Bibles

Davenant Press, The

What does it mean to live as citizens of this world and of the world-to-come? How can we render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s? In recent years, fresh controversy has erupted over these age-old questions, and especially over the meaning and relevance of the Reformation’s “two-kingdoms” doctrine. At stake in such debates is not simply the shape of Christian politics, but the meaning of the church, the nature of human and divine authority, and the scope of Christian discipleship.In this concise guide, Reformation scholar and Christian ethicist Bradford Littlejohn first sketches the history of the doctrine and clears away common misunderstandings. He then shows that the two-kingdoms doctrine can offer a valuable framework for thinking about pastoring, politics, and even financial stewardship.

The Two Kingdoms: A Guide for the Perplexed (Davenant Guides)

History

World

The Reformation Reader accompanies The Reformation unit of Old Western Culture. Containing 25 Reformation era texts and Renaissance poetry, with introductions by Dr. W. Bradford Littlejohn situating each text in history. This Reader offers a unique, primary-source approach to the Reformation. Texts and Excerpts Included in this Volume: -Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales (1387-1400) -Boniface VIII, Clericis Laicos (1296) &amp; Unam Sanctam (1302) -Marsilius of Padua, Defensor Pacis -The Council of Constance, Sacrosancta (1414) &amp; Frequens (1417) -Erasmus of Rotterdam, Julius Exclusus (1517) -Martin Luther, Ninety-Five Theses (1517), Letter to the Christian Nobility (1520), Babylonian Captivity of the Church (1520), &amp; The Freedom of the Christians (1520) -Leo X, Exsurge Domine (1520) -Machael Sattler, The Schleitheim Articles (1527) -Philip Melanchthon, Apology of the Augsburg Confession (1531) -John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536-1559) -The Council of Trent, The Decree of Trent (1545) -Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises (1548) -Zacharias Ursinus, Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism (1585) -Church of England, Book of Common Prayer (1559) -John Foxe, Foxe's Book of Martyrs (1563) -Field and Wilcox, An Admonition to Parliment (1572) -Richard Hooker, The Laws of Ecclesastical Politie (1586-1597) -Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, Amoretti, Epithalimion (1590)

The Reformation (Old Western Culture Reader)

Roman Roads Media, LLC

From Dr. Littlejohn's guide: "You'd never know Athens was locked in a life-or-death struggle from the tranquil and leisurely philosophical discussion that unfolds through the pages of the Republic...Plato's masterpiece continues to inform our questions and our thinking when it comes to being, truth, beauty, goodness, justice, community, the soul, and more." The Worldview Guides from the Canon Classics Literature Series provide an aesthetic and thematic Christian perspective on the most definitive and daunting works of Western Literature. Each Worldview Guide presents the big picture (both the good and the bad) without neglecting the details. Each Worldview Guide is a friendly literary coach -- and a treasure map, and a compass, and a key -- to help teachers, parents, and students appreciate, critique, and begin to master the classics.  The bite-size WGs are divided into these ten sections (with some variation due to genre):  Introduction, The World Around, About the Author, What Other Notables Said, Setting, Characters, & Argument, Worldview Analysis, Quotables, 21 Significant Questions & Answers, Further Discussion & Review, and instructions for how to take the Classics Quiz.

Worldview Guide: Plato's Republic (Canon Classics Literature Series)

Teen & Young Adult

Canon Press

EL CRISTIANO: CIUDADANO DE DOS REINOS\n¿QUÉ SIGNIFICA vivir como ciudadanos de este mundo y del mundo venidero? ¿Cómo podemos darle al César las cosas que son del César y a Dios las cosas que son de Dios? En los últimos años, ha surgido una nueva controversia sobre estas antiguas preguntas, y especialmente sobre el significado y la relevancia de la doctrina de los Dos Reinos de la Reforma. 
Lo que está en juego en esos debates no es simplemente la forma de la política cristiana, sino el significado mismo de lo que es la Iglesia, la naturaleza de la autoridad humana y divina, y el alcance del discipulado cristiano. 
En esta concisa guía, el erudito de la Reforma y ética cristiana Dr. Littlejohn esboza primero la historia de la doctrina analizando los escritos de varios reformadores como Martín Lutero y Juan Calvino, y de la era de la post-reforma, aclarando los malentendidos comunes. Luego muestra que la doctrina de los Dos reinos puede ofrecer un marco valioso para el pensamiento sobre el pastorado, la política e incluso la administración financiera. El resultado es una exposición magistral de teología política. Esta obra es el punto de inicio para toda persona interesada en conocer como la fe cristiana se relaciona con la esfera publica.\nCaracterísticas principales: Explora la relación entre las dimensiones públicas y privadas de la fe. Examina la doctrina histórica protestante de los dos reinos. Ofrece un retrato de la fe que es pública sin ser triunfalista en la esfera civil ni opresiva en la eclesiástica. Ofrece la mejor introducción a la Teología Política desde la perspectiva de los Dos Reinos. Sobre el autor: 
W. BRADFORD LITTLEJOHN (PhD, Universidad de Edimburgo, 2013) es el presidente del Davenant Trust. Es autor de Richard Hooker: A Companion to His Life and Work (Cascade, 2015) y The Peril and Promise of Christian Liberty (Eerdmans, 2017), así como numerosos artículos y capítulos de libros en estudios de la Reforma, ética cristiana y teología política. El Dr. Littlejohn es uno de los más reconocidos especialistas en ética cristiana y teología política de la actualidad.

Los Dos Reinos: Una Guia para los Perplejos (Etica Y Apologetica) (Spanish Edition)

Teologia para Vivir

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