Science, Religion and the 'New Reformation' of the Nineteenth Century
The concept of a 'New Reformation' has a long history among Protestant intellectuals. Protestant theologians, philosophers, historians and men of science have all called for another reformation of religion, a purification of Protestant Christianity rather than its abandonment. But in the h...
| Published in: | Science & Christian belief |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Paternoster Press
[2019]
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Science & Christian belief
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| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBF British Isles KDD Protestant Church KDE Anglican Church |
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Philosophers
B liberal Anglican B Historians B Science and religion B Protestants B Protestantism B Christianity B Reformation B dissident intellectuals B scientific naturalists B Anglicans B Secularism |
| Summary: | The concept of a 'New Reformation' has a long history among Protestant intellectuals. Protestant theologians, philosophers, historians and men of science have all called for another reformation of religion, a purification of Protestant Christianity rather than its abandonment. But in the hands of nineteenth-century scientific naturalists, dissident intellectuals and even liberal Anglicans, the trope of 'New Reformation' underwent a dramatic transformation. From a Protestant self-critique, the trope became a polemic against orthodox Christian belief. While the new 'reformers' continued to use the language of Protestants, they ultimately rejected the doctrinal beliefs of traditional Christianity. |
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