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A A Short Introduction To The Westminster Assembly And Its Work
What was the Westminster Assembly? Why was it important? What did they achieve?With artful precision, Presbyterian Scholar, Rowland S. Ward (Co-author of Scripture and Worship with Richard A. Muller), not only firmly provides the answers to these questions, but entrenches the readers with a deeper appreciation of both the Assembly and its achievements.
132 pages, Paperback
Published December 9, 2019
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May 29, 2023
The structure of the book is slightly unexpected. After beginning with the historical context and setting, Roland examines some of the major output of the Westminster Assembly and concludes with a detailed summary of the Confession.
The overview of the historical context of the Westminster Assembly is really helpful. Serves well as an introduction to newcomers and a refresher to those who've learnt some church history. It's in these parts the book is at its best.
Roland is a conservative, but not rigidly so, interpreter of the Confession, and his summary of the Confession would be helpful to those reading/studying the WCF for the first time. He is clear about the limits of what the Confession affirms.
One of the weaknesses of the book is the commentary on the various 'Works' of the Assembly in the earlier chapters. Here, Roland sometimes critiques contemporary church practices—but with such brevity, it's often hard to decipher who/what is the object of his critique.
The overview of the historical context of the Westminster Assembly is really helpful. Serves well as an introduction to newcomers and a refresher to those who've learnt some church history. It's in these parts the book is at its best.
Roland is a conservative, but not rigidly so, interpreter of the Confession, and his summary of the Confession would be helpful to those reading/studying the WCF for the first time. He is clear about the limits of what the Confession affirms.
One of the weaknesses of the book is the commentary on the various 'Works' of the Assembly in the earlier chapters. Here, Roland sometimes critiques contemporary church practices—but with such brevity, it's often hard to decipher who/what is the object of his critique.
December 12, 2020
Has some good points to help the reader understand the documents of the Westminster Assembly.
August 2, 2025
Ward gives good insights into the political and religious landscape at the time of the assembly and its influence on why the assembly was called and what topics they were looking at.
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