"To honour God": The spirituality of Oliver Cromwell Contributor(s): Haykin, Michael A. G. (Editor), Cromwell, Oliver (Author) |
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ISBN: 1894400038 ISBN-13: 9781894400039 Publisher: Sola Scriptura Ministries International OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Religion | Christian Living - Leadership & Mentoring - History | Europe - Great Britain - Stuart Era (1603-1714) |
Series: Classics of Reformed Spirituality |
Physical Information: 0.32" H x 4.25" W x 7" (0.26 lbs) 138 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This selection of texts relating to Cromwell's spirituality has no intention of being hagiographical. That would be both false to the facts and a betrayal of the intent expressed in Cromwell's confessional remarks, namely his desire to live a life of Christian integrity. On the other hand, it does seek to recommend certain aspects of Cromwell's spirituality as a model for believers today, for the author is convinced that his spiritual vision, and that of the Puritans in general, still possesses ongoing value for the contemporary church. Spirituality lay at the very core of English Puritanism. Whatever else the Puritans may have been--social, political and ecclesiastical Reformers--they were primarily men and women intensely passionate about piety and Christian experience. And as will be seen in the extracts from Cromwell's writings, he is no exception. He is quintessentially Puritan. |