The Church in the Age of Orthodoxy and the Enlightenment: Consolidation and Challenge from 1600 to 1800

by Robert G. Clouse

As Orthodoxy was replaced by Pietism and then by a sweeping Rationalism, the church found itself ministering to an increasingly secular society in the 17th and 18th centuries. Dr. Clouse examines the key events that will bring a greater understanding of this fascinating period, in addition to sharpening the reader's perspective on today's church. The author explores the implication * the Thirty Years' War; * The rise of Pietism and the Enlightenment; * Colonization and revolution in America; * The French Revolution; * Other critical events. His examination covers the historical antecedents of today's Orthodoxy, Pietism, and Rationalism, all of which are still with us in some form. How the church responded during this period, and what were - and often still are - the consequences is superbly detailed in this important work for the Christian who is interested in how the church became the way it is.

158 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1980

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[Davy Bennet Surf]

Looks like a good and interesting book.

Tickler, page 14

By 1614 there were at least 300,000 Christians in Japan. Then fear they wrre be taken over led to a series of horrible persecutions marked by savage tortures. A decree of 1638 closed the land to foreigners and by centuries end few Christians lived in Japan.