Through an examination of Dutch Reformed church records and theological texts, Dieleman explores the local dynamics of religious life in the early modern Dutch Republic. The book argues that within the religiously plural setting of the Dutch Republic church officials used a variety of means to establish a Reformed identity in their communities.
Through an examination of Dutch Reformed church records and theological texts, Dieleman explores the local dynamics of religious life in the early modern Dutch Republic. The book argues that within the religiously plural setting of the Dutch Republic church officials used a variety of means to establish a Reformed identity in their communities.
Dr. Kyle Dieleman serves as Associate Professor of Theology at Dordt University. Dr. Dieleman earned his Ph.D. in Religious Studies at the University of Iowa and served as Assistant and Associate Professor of History at Trinity Christian College from 2017-2023. His research in the Protestant Reformations, especially in the Low Countries, has resulted in multiple articles and chapter contributions as well as his first book, entitled The Battle for the Sabbath in the Dutch Reformation: Devotion or Desecration?, which was published in 2019.
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Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Establishing Order via National Provincial and Local Church Orders: "Let All Things Be Done with Decency and Order" 2 Establishing Authority: Electing Elders and Deacons 3 Establishing Confessional Identity: An "Honest Citizen Even Though a Catholic" 4 Navigating Intra-Confessional Conflict: "Live at Peace with Everyone"? 5 Establishing Belief and Practice: Rural Approaches to Sabbath Observance Conclusion : Establishing and Navigating Reformed Identity in the Rural Low Countries Bibliography Index
Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Establishing Order via National Provincial and Local Church Orders: "Let All Things Be Done with Decency and Order" 2 Establishing Authority: Electing Elders and Deacons 3 Establishing Confessional Identity: An "Honest Citizen Even Though a Catholic" 4 Navigating Intra-Confessional Conflict: "Live at Peace with Everyone"? 5 Establishing Belief and Practice: Rural Approaches to Sabbath Observance Conclusion : Establishing and Navigating Reformed Identity in the Rural Low Countries Bibliography Index
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