Brad S. Gregory
The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Secularized Society
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674088054
- author:
- Brad S. Gregory
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 592
- Dimensions:
- 23.1 x 15.5 x 4.3 cm
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Reformation In Europe
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Secularized Society Brad Gregory explores the profound impact of the Protestant Reformation on Western society, tracing its effects over five centuries. The Reformation's original intention was to advance a shared vision of security and salvation, but a complex web of rejections, retentions, and transformations of medieval Christianity ultimately replaced the institutionalized worldview that bound societies together. Today, the legacy of the Reformation can be seen in the splintering of intellectual discourse, the erosion of moral values, and the dominance of secular universities. Gregory's work delves into the medieval Christian past to understand the trajectory of pluralism and polarization that has shaped the modern condition.
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