Richard Hooker “The Pelagian”: Is There A Case? Notes On The Christian Letter

Richard Hooker explicitly rejected the charge of Pelagianism. In late 16th century Reformation England, this was no small charge. The extreme sensitivity of the question together with Puritan suspicions of actual or latent Catholic sympathies left Hooker on the defensive. This situation came togethe...

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Main Author: Stafford, John K. (Author)
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Published: Sciendo, De Gruyter 2014
In: Perichoresis
Year: 2013, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-11
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