‘Church’ at the Time of the Reformation

Invisible Community, Visible Parish, Confession, Building …?

Contributions by Jon Balserak Contributions by Dorothea Wendebourg Contributions by Charlotte Methuen Contributions by Florian Wöller Contributions by Violet Soen Contributions by Sibylla Goegebuer Contributions by Joanna Kazmierczak Contributions by Konrad Küster Contributions by Maria Lucia Weigel Contributions by Ariane Albisser Contributions by Peter Opitz Contributions by Frank Ewerszumrode Contributions by Csilla Gábor Contributions by Gábor Ittzés Contributions by Jeannette Kreijkes Contributions by Marta Quatrale Contributions by Herman A. Speelman Contributions by Linda Stuckrath Gottschalk Contributions by Maciej Szumowski Contributions by Tabita Landová Contributions by Pierrick Hildebrand Contributions by Michelle C. Sanchez Contributions by Ulrich A. Wien Contributions by Peter Walter Contributions by Jan Červenka Contributions by Geneviève Gross Edited by Anna Vind Edited by Herman J. Selderhuis Associate editor Christopher B. Brown Associate editor Günter Frank Associate editor Bruce Gordon Associate editor Barbara Mahlmann-Bauer Associate editor Tarald Rasmussen Associate editor Violet Soen Associate editor Zsombor Tóth Associate editor Günther Wassilowsky Associate editor Siegrid Westphal

Book cover: ‘Church’ at the Time of the Reformation

Extent: 480 pages

Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Subjects: Early Modern & Renaissance Studies, Religious Studies

Series: Refo500 Academic Studies (R5AS)

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(June 2021)

ISBN: 9783525570999

6.34 x 9.25 inches

Price: $200.00

In stock

The present volume aims at a clarification and a discussion of the church in the 16th century: What did the reformers think about the essence and origin of the holy, apostolic and Catholic church? What was seen as the aim of it, its task and mission? Can human beings see the true church or not? Does it have one existence in this world and another in the world to come? Together with theological, philosophical and art-historical questions, these issues are considered in order to create a much fuller picture of the church at the time of the Reformation.


The present volume aims at a clarification and a discussion of the church in the 16th century: What did the reformers think about the essence and origin of the holy, apostolic and Catholic church? What was seen as the aim of it, its task and mission? Can human beings see the true church or not? Does it have one existence in this world and another in the world to come? Furthermore, the concept of church is indissolubly connected to the theological concepts of sin, faith, justification, sanctification, and salvation, and the study of the church also involves reflection upon the nature and scope of the sacraments, the role of the clergy, the aim of church-buildings, the significance of church properties and upon the constituent parts of the mass/church service. Finally, and not least, it is important to investigate the role of the church in the societies of the 16th century, such as the impact of the ruling powers upon them, their significance for education and social cohesion, and the cultural significance of migrating believers, on the run within and beyond the borders of Europe. Together with theological, philosophical and art-historical questions, these issues are considered in order to create a much fuller picture of the church at the time of the Reformation.

  • Contributions by Jon Balserak
  • Contributions by Dorothea Wendebourg
  • Contributions by Charlotte Methuen
  • Contributions by Florian Wöller
  • Contributions by Violet Soen
  • Contributions by Sibylla Goegebuer
  • Contributions by Joanna Kazmierczak
  • Contributions by Konrad Küster
  • Contributions by Maria Lucia Weigel
  • Contributions by Ariane Albisser
  • Contributions by Peter Opitz
  • Contributions by Frank Ewerszumrode
  • Contributions by Csilla Gábor
  • Contributions by Gábor Ittzés
  • Contributions by Jeannette Kreijkes
  • Contributions by Marta Quatrale
  • Contributions by Herman A. Speelman
  • Contributions by Linda Stuckrath Gottschalk
  • Contributions by Maciej Szumowski
  • Contributions by Tabita Landová
  • Contributions by Pierrick Hildebrand
  • Contributions by Michelle C. Sanchez
  • Contributions by Ulrich A. Wien
  • Contributions by Peter Walter
  • Contributions by Jan Červenka
  • Contributions by Geneviève Gross
  • Edited by Anna Vind
  • Edited by Herman J. Selderhuis
  • Associate editor Christopher B. Brown
  • Associate editor Günter Frank
  • Associate editor Bruce Gordon
  • Associate editor Barbara Mahlmann-Bauer
  • Associate editor Tarald Rasmussen
  • Associate editor Violet Soen
  • Associate editor Zsombor Tóth
  • Associate editor Günther Wassilowsky
  • Associate editor Siegrid Westphal