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How Long Does it Take to Read Shapers of English Calvinism, 1660-1714?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read Shapers of English Calvinism, 1660-1714 by Dewey D. Wallace Jr.

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Description

Dewey Wallace tells the story of several prominent English Calvinist actors and thinkers in the first generations after the beginning of the Restoration. He seeks to overturn conventional clichés about Calvinism: that it was anti-mystical, that it allowed no scope for the ''ancient theology'' that characterized much of Renaissance learning, that its piety was harshly predestinarian, that it was uninterested in natural theology, and that it had been purged from the established church by the end of the seventeenth century. In the midst of conflicts between Church and Dissent and the intellectual challenges of the dawning age of Enlightenment, Calvinist individuals and groups dealt with deism, anti-Trinitarianism, and scoffing atheism--usually understood as godlessness--by choosing different emphases in their defense and promotion of Calvinist piety and theology. Wallace shows that in each case, there was not only persistence in an earlier Calvinist trajectory, but also a transformation of the Calvinist heritage into a new mode of thinking and acting. The different paths taken illustrate the rich variety of English Calvinism in the period. This study presents description and analysis of the mystical Calvinism of Peter Sterry, the hermeticist Calvinism of Theophilus Gale, the evangelical Calvinism of Joseph Alleine and the circle that promoted his legacy, the natural theology of the moderate Calvinist Presbyterians Richard Baxter, William Bates, and John Howe, and the Church of England Calvinism of John Edwards. Shapers of English Calvinism, 1660-1714 illuminates the religious and intellectual history of the era between the Reformation and modernity, offering fascinating insight into the development of Calvinism and also into English Puritanism as it transitioned into Dissent.

How long is Shapers of English Calvinism, 1660-1714?

Shapers of English Calvinism, 1660-1714 by Dewey D. Wallace Jr. is 368 pages long, and a total of 94,944 words.

This makes it 124% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Shapers of English Calvinism, 1660-1714 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 38 minutes to read Shapers of English Calvinism, 1660-1714 aloud.

What Reading Level is Shapers of English Calvinism, 1660-1714?

Shapers of English Calvinism, 1660-1714 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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