The English Connection Bryan W. Ball

Seventeenth-century England was a confused world of conflicting religious thought, made more complex by the tumultuous events of the English Civil Wars and the Interregnum under Oliver Cromwell. Puritanism, a thoroughly Protestant off shoot of the Reformation in England, was to take centre stage in these years, coming to prominence as a direct result of the conflict that would see the execution of an English king. It is shown in "The English Connection" that Seventh-day Adventism, established over two centuries later in nineteenth-century America, can trace its roots back to this distinct form of seventeenth-century English Puritanism. Dr. Ball explores the connection between Puritanism and Seventh-day Adventism by examining doctrinal tenets adopted in England, such as Gospel obedience and the sufficiency of Scripture. In this way, he dexterously proves the continuity and cohesion of Puritan ideas from their growth in the early-modern world to the thriving present-day community of Seventh-day Adventists. This book will appeal to those with an academic or general interest in English Puritanism and seventeenth-century England, as well as to all practising Adventists and members of the wider Christian community intrigued by the relationship between contemporary Christian thought and traditional Puritan doctrine. Bryan W. Ball is a retired academic, church administrator and the author of numerous books. He holds a PhD from the University of London and has contributed to the "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography" and the "Encyclopaedia of World Faiths". Praise for the first edition: "Ball follows an exemplarily systematic procedure, examining in turn twelve cardinal theological issues as these were presented by a variety of English Puritan writers. Everywhere, he displays a subtlety of judgement in the choice of his abundant quotations, and a skill in weaving them into a well argued case." Bryan R. Wilson, Former Fellow of All Souls College, University of Oxford in the Times Literary Supplement. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The English Connection (Bryan W. Ball)