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35 - Theology, Politics, and Warfare

from Part Three - Topics and Disciplines of Theology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 September 2023

By
Robert Bireley  and
Robert Kolb
Edited by
Kenneth G Appold  and
Nelson Minnich
Kenneth G Appold
Affiliation:
Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey
Nelson Minnich
Affiliation:
Catholic University of America, Washington DC
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Summary

The Catholic Church of the early modern period struggled to accommodate to the changing world of the sixteenth century. Three developments in particular challenged Catholic theologians, philosophers, and political writers: the European discovery of lands across the sea, especially in the Americas; the rise of the state; and the Reformation. Their responses were various. Three leading Scholastic philosopher-theologians stand out: the Spanish Dominican Francisco de Vitoria (ca. 1483–1546), whose most significant contributions came while he was teaching at the University of Salamanca;

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The Cambridge History of Reformation Era Theology , pp. 718 - 736
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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