A focus on Luther’s “two kingdoms” theology often neglects his views on the “three estates” of church, household, and state.
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Foucault and the Hope of Resurrection
Patrick Stefan achieves a startling and convincing reading of early church history using Foucault’s thought.
Against the Infinite Stimulus of Greed: Martin Bucer’s Reformation of Welfare
An economy can never be viewed as amoral, and it must be assessed on its ability, not to generate private profit, but to increase the number and flourishing of the “sons of God.”
When Roman Catholics and Protestants Read Each Other
Beyond Dordt and De Auxiliis examines the interdependence of these two traditions in the early modern period as they discussed and debated doctrines such as predestination and divine grace.
Retrieving John Donne: Poetic Companion for Conflicted Protestants
John Donne’s poetic records of his religious struggles make him the ideal companion for weary Protestants.
The Art of Protestant Learning
Far from rejecting classical learning, the Protestant Reformers ensured its expansion.
The Shape Fallacy: The Book of Common Prayer as Text
The Reformers were concerned not only with theology but also with its expression in worship – both its structure and content.
The Promise and Peril of Disestablishment: Baptist and Reformed Political Theology in the New Republic
What were the differences between over church and state betwen Baptists and the Reformed in the early US republic?
A Humble God? Wilcoxen’s Bold Proposal
Matthew Wilcoxen’s Divine Humility: God’s Morally Perfect Being stands out among modern accounts of the doctrine of God, drawing out and expanding upon a neglected dimension within the tradition.
Best Reads of 2019
We asked a handful of our staff and Davenant Fellows what books they particularly enjoyed reading over this past year. Here’s what they came up with! Brad Littlejohn: Oliver O’Donovan, The Ways of Judgment (2005) I had the pleasure of re-reading this book,...