Reformation of the Keys - Confession, Conscience, and Authority in Sixteenth-Century Germany

Klappentext of the role of Lutheran private confession in the German Reformation! this book is a welcome contribution to early modern European and religious history. Zusammenfassung Unlike other Protestants! Lutherans chose not to abolish private confession but to change it to suit their theological convictions and social needs. Here! Rittgers traces the development of Lutheran private confession! demonstrating how it consistently balanced competing concerns for spiritual freedom and moral discipline.

Product details

• Authors: Ronald K. Rittgers
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.2004
• EAN: 9780674011762
• ISBN: 978-0-674-01176-2
• No. of pages: 330
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Germany, RELIGION / History, RELIGION / Christianity / Lutheran, Christianity, Religion & beliefs, History of Religion, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Protestantism and Protestant Churches