Protestants: The Faith that Made the Modern World by Alec Ryrie
Protestants: The Faith that Made the Modern World by Alec Ryrie
Five hundred years ago, a stubborn German monk challenged the authority of the pope with a radical new vision of what Christianity could be. The revolution he unwittingly set in motion has toppled governments, upended social norms, and transformed millions of people's understanding of their relationship with God. In this groundbreaking book, Alec Ryrie makes the case that the world we live in was indelibly shaped by Protestants.
Protestants introduces us to the men and women who defined this quarrelsome faith. Some turned to their newly accessible Bibles to justify bold acts of political opposition, other to support a new understanding of how they should live. Protestantism is a religion of progress -- restless, relentless, and combative. It is also surprisingly flexible. Its enduring radicalism comes from its willingness to question every form of authority and tradition, including its own. Protestants are people who love God and take on the world.
They set out for all four corners of the globe, embarking on courageous journeys into the unknown -- like the Puritans, Quakers, and Methodists who made their way to our shores. Protestants created America and defined its special brand of entrepreneurial diligence. And today they are making new converts in China, Korea, Africa, and Latin America. This magisterial book by a brilliant scholar and practicing minister makes the case that whether or not you are yourself a believer, you live in a world shaped by Protestants.
Viking, Hardcover, 1st Edition, 3rd Printing, 2017
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