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John T. McNeill (1885–1975)

Autor/a de The History and Character of Calvinism

28+ obres 708 Membres 2 Ressenyes

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Obres de John T. McNeill

History of the Cure of Souls (1951) 119 exemplars
Medieval Handbooks of Penance (1990) 80 exemplars
A Short history of Christianity (1940) — Autor — 43 exemplars
Modern Christian movements (1954) 19 exemplars
Books of faith and power (1971) 7 exemplars

Obres associades

Institució de la religió cristiana (1536) — Editor, algunes edicions7,310 exemplars
Calvin: Commentaries (Library of Christian Classics) (1958) — General editor, algunes edicions170 exemplars
On the Christian Faith (1957) — Editor — 8 exemplars

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Nom oficial
McNeill, John Thomas
Data de naixement
1885
Data de defunció
1975
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
USA
Relacions
McNeill, William Hardy (son)
McNeill, John Robert (grandson)

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John T McNeill's classic work presents a sympathetic and engaging account of early Reformers, including John Calvin, and then recounts the history of Calvin's heirs. Beginning with Zwingli, he traces the development of non-Lutheran Protestant Christianity down to Machen and the Fundamentalists. The emphasis and glory of the book may be found in his account of Zwingli and Calvin and their era. The heirs of Calvin are mentioned, but not explored in depth.

McNeill emphasizes a softer Calvin and the unity between Reformed churches that Calvin desired and that his followers in succeeding generations more or less effectively put into practice. McNeill could probably be faulted for not adequately distinguishing between genuine and fraudulent Calvinists. It seems that there are some included in the lot who specifically despised Calvin and his teaching, like the Wesleys and Jacob Arminius. C. G. Finney and D.L. Moody are thrown in for good measure.

But this is still an informative and well-written history. McNeill is a very good author, and clearly competent his field. I highly recommend his History and Character of Calvinism.
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Obres
28
També de
3
Membres
708
Popularitat
#35,797
Valoració
½ 4.5
Ressenyes
2
ISBN
13
Llengües
1

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