Luther's Legacy: Salvation and English Reformers, 1525-1556

by Carl R. Trueman

This book is the first major and exclusive study of the Christian idea of salvation as seen through the eyes of five sixteenth-century English reformers--John Frith, John Hooper, Robert Barnes, John Bradford, and the famous Bible translator, William Tyndale. The author sets their views in context, both historically and intellectually, before engaging in a detailed and clear examination of all the relevant aspects of their thought, from election and justification to the relationship between sacraments and salvation.

Genres: Religion

320 pages, Hardcover

First published June 23, 1994

About the author

Carl R. Trueman (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is the Paul Woolley Professor of Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary and pastor of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Ambler, Pennsylvania. He was editor of Themelios for nine years, has authored or edited more than a dozen books, and has contributed to multiple publications including the Dictionary of Historical Theology and The Cambridge Companion to Reformation Theology.

Reviews

[Joshua Pegram · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good summary of the views of five key English Reformers—Tyndale, Frith, Barnes, Hooper, and Bradford— in light of the influence of Continental Reformers (not just Luther) on the English Reformation.

A reworking of Truman‘s dissertation for publication.

[Cbarrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was Trueman's dissertation. Very good.