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All Things Made New

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The defining feature of Western Europe during the Middle Ages was its cultural and religious unity, centered around the Pope in Rome and the use of Latin for worship and scholarship. The Reformation disrupted this unity, with effects that resonate today. In this exploration, Diarmaid MacCulloch examines the Reformation's widespread impact across Europe, the Catholic Counter-Reformation, and the unique evolution of religion in England. He argues that the Reformation, while sparking a social revolution, was fundamentally rooted in a significant idea about death, salvation, and the afterlife. This notion—that salvation rests solely in God's hands—dismantled the Catholic Church's monopoly in Europe and altered the future of the West. With a blend of passion, humor, and insight, the work delves into the original conflicts of the Reformation and addresses enduring prejudices that shape contemporary views of religious divides. MacCulloch, a leading scholar of Christianity, also investigates how historians have narrated the Reformation's story, the evolution of these interpretations, and how the contested legacy of this pivotal event continues to influence the modern world.

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All Things Made New, Diarmaid MacCulloch

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2016
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Titolo
All Things Made New
Lingua
Inglese
Editore
Penguin UK
Pubblicato
2016
Formato
Copertina rigida
Pagine
400
ISBN10
0241254000
ISBN13
9780241254004
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The defining feature of Western Europe during the Middle Ages was its cultural and religious unity, centered around the Pope in Rome and the use of Latin for worship and scholarship. The Reformation disrupted this unity, with effects that resonate today. In this exploration, Diarmaid MacCulloch examines the Reformation's widespread impact across Europe, the Catholic Counter-Reformation, and the unique evolution of religion in England. He argues that the Reformation, while sparking a social revolution, was fundamentally rooted in a significant idea about death, salvation, and the afterlife. This notion—that salvation rests solely in God's hands—dismantled the Catholic Church's monopoly in Europe and altered the future of the West. With a blend of passion, humor, and insight, the work delves into the original conflicts of the Reformation and addresses enduring prejudices that shape contemporary views of religious divides. MacCulloch, a leading scholar of Christianity, also investigates how historians have narrated the Reformation's story, the evolution of these interpretations, and how the contested legacy of this pivotal event continues to influence the modern world.