The Reform of Christian Doctrine in the Catechisms of Peter Canisius
Download or Read eBook The Reform of Christian Doctrine in the Catechisms of Peter Canisius PDF written by Thomas Flowers and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Thomas Flowers |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2023 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004537705 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004537708 |
Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Reform of Christian Doctrine in the Catechisms of Peter Canisius by : Thomas Flowers
Book excerpt: The catechisms of Peter Canisius highlight the struggle within the Catholic Church to reframe Christian identity after the Protestant Reformation. In contrast to the defensive catechesis of Rome, Canisius's catechisms proposed to achieve orthodoxy by encouraging Christian piety.