Politics and the Paul's Cross Sermons, 1558-1642

Politics and the Paul's Cross Sermons, 1558-1642
Author: Mary Morrissey
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2011-06-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199571767
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English Reformation culture centred on 'the word preached'. Throughout this period, the most important public pulpit was Paul's Cross. This book provides a detailed history of the Paul's Cross sermons, exploring how they were delivered and the tensions between the authorities who controlled them.

Edwin Sandys and the Reform of English Religion

Edwin Sandys and the Reform of English Religion
Author: Sarah L. Bastow
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2019-08-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 1000650952
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This book examines the complexities of reformed religion in early-modern England, through an examination of the experiences of Edwin Sandys, a prominent member of the Elizabethan Church hierarchy. Sandys was an ardent evangelical in the Edwardian era forced into exile under Mary I, but on his return to England he became a leader of the Elizabethan Church. He was Bishop of Worcester and London and finally Archbishop of York. His transformation from Edwardian radical to a defender of the Elizabethan status quo illustrated the changing role of the Protestant hierarchy. His fight against Catholicism dominated much of his actions, but his irascible personality also saw him embroiled in numerous conflicts and left him needing to defend his own status.

The Fear of Beggars

The Fear of Beggars
Author: Kelly S. Johnson
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2007-05-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802803784
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Why, asks Kelly Johnson, does Christian ethics so rarely tackle the real-life question of whether to give to beggars? Examining both classical economics and Christian stewardship ethics as reactions to medieval debates about the role of mendicants in the church and in wider society, Johnson reveals modern anxiety about dependence and humility as well as the importance of Christian attempts to rethink property relations in ways that integrate those qualities. She studies the rhetoric and thought of Christian thinkers, beggar saints, and economists from throughout history, placing greatest emphasis on the life and work of Peter Maurin, a cofounder of the Catholic Worker movement. Challenging and thought-provoking, The Fear of Beggars will move Christian economic ethics into a richer, more involved discussion.

Sermons at Court

Sermons at Court
Author: Peter McCullough
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 266
Release: 1998-03-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521590464
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This 1998 study describes the most neglected site of political, religious and literary culture in early modern England: the court pulpits of Elizabeth I and James I. It unites the most fertile strains in early modern British history - the court and religion. Dr McCullough shows work previous to his own underestimated the place of religion in courtly culture, and presents evidence of the competing religious patronage not only of Elizabeth and James but also of Queen Anne, Prince Henry and Prince Charles. The book contextualises the political, religious and literary careers of court preachers such as Lancelot Andrewes, John Donne and William Laud, and presents evidence of the tensions between sermon- and sacrament-centred piety in the established Church period. Additional web resources provide the reader with a definitive calendar of court sermons for the period.