John Owen and the Civil War Apocalypse - Preaching, Prophecy and Politics

List of contents

Introduction; 1 Owen’s prophetic worldview; 2 The identification and interpretation of providentially significant events; 3 The obligation to ‘improve’ these providential mercies; 4 The magistrate’s response to providentially significant events; 5 The obligations of the magistrate and the search for a church settlement; 6 Warnings of judgment to a negligent nation; Conclusion

About the author

Martyn Cowan is a Lecturer in Historical Theology at Union Theological College, Northern Ireland.

Summary

Using Owen’s sermons from this period, this book studies how his apocalyptic interpretation of contemporary events led to him making public calls for radical societal change. It combines his theological lineage with the historical context in which he preaches, and so represents part of a new historical turn in Owen Studies.

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'Martyn Cowan’s study of　John Owen and the Civil War Apocalypse ... must be recognised as one of the most important contributions to Owen studies, and a fine addition to the excellent Routledge series in "Religious Cultures in the Early Modern World."'
– Crawford Gribben, Queen’s University Belfast, Journal of the Northern Renaissance
"This volume makes an excellent contribution to the ongoing renaissance in Owen studies and helpfully illuminates the degree to which apocalyptic fervour shaped the development of Cromwellian England."
- Matthew C. Bingham, Oak Hill College, London, Journal of Ecclesiastical History
'Cowan helps us better appreciate how Owen’s theological convictions interact with his political vision. Eschatology profoundly shaped how he viewed the world, including England’s place within it … Cowan’s work should be warmly received by historians and theologians alike.'
- Kelly Kapic, Covenant College, Church History

'A valuable study for those interested in seventeenth-century eschatology, preaching, and English Puritanism … Cowan’s work contributes significantly to understanding the issues at stake in seventeenth-century England.'
- Ryan McGraw, Greenville Presbyterian Seminary, Westminster Theological Journal

Product details

• Authors: Martyn Calvin Cowan, Martyn Calvin (Union Theological College Cowan, Martyn Calvin (Union Theological College N Ireland) Cowan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2017
• EAN: 9781138087767
• ISBN: 978-1-138-08776-7
• No. of pages: 220
• Series: Religious Cultures in the Early Modern World; Religious Cultures in the Early Modern World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; England, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Religion & politics, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Church history, Religion and Politics, C 1600 To C 1700, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), English Civil War, Civil wars, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800), HISTORY / Military / Civil Wars