Certitudo Salutis and Perseverance of the Saints: The Missing Piece in the Weberian Puritan Ethic
Max Weber's thesis on the Protestant ethic represents a cornerstone in the understanding of the role of religion in the economic realm. Yet many have asked, what role can religion have in our contemporary setting? Mainly at stake is the validity of the Protestant thesis today. In order to under...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2017]
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Interdisciplinary journal of research on religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 13, Pages: 1-25 |
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Weber, Max 1864-1920, Die protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus
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/ Puritanism
/ Calvinism
/ Certitude of faith
/ Capitalism
/ Present
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CH Christianity and Society KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBQ North America KDD Protestant Church NBE Anthropology NCE Business ethics |
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| Summary: | Max Weber's thesis on the Protestant ethic represents a cornerstone in the understanding of the role of religion in the economic realm. Yet many have asked, what role can religion have in our contemporary setting? Mainly at stake is the validity of the Protestant thesis today. In order to understand the connection between our contemporary society and the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century, it is crucial to consider the contribution of the Puritan ethic. Weber's reliance on the Puritan writings was driven by the conviction of the presence of an anxiety in the quest for a certitudo salutis that I contend not to be a foundational part of the religion and practice of Puritanism. A different element seems to stand out as central among the beliefs held by Puritanism and yet neglected by Weber: the doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints. Also, it is important to see the inheritance of this ethic in future developments of American Protestantism today and its downfall with the advent of the prosperity Gospel. |
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| ISSN: | 1556-3723 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interdisciplinary journal of research on religion
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