Calvin and the Anabaptist Radicals

By Willem Balke

Book Overview

The book has many fine features..... Dr. Balke has done thorough research on his subject and presented its results in an excellent combination of chronological review and systematic analysis. The principal significance of this book, however, is that it vindicates and in a sense rehabilitates John Calvin over against the Anabaptists, and does so without perpetuating the unfair criticism of the Anabaptists which was prevalent for a long time. The treatment is fair, balanced, and firm, and of genuine historical value. John H. Kromminga, President, Calvin Theological Seminary

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579100732
• ISBN13: 9781579100735
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A meticulous study of the influences on Christian dogma

Harnack is often critical of the "Hellenizing" of Christianity in the writings of Sts. Peter and John, yet few sources for Church history can equal the volumn of Greek footnotes (as well as Latin and Hebrew, some several pages long) found in the History of Dogma. Definitely not light reading, but unsurpassed as a political, dogmatic (kerygmatic), exegetical and linguistic reference. Excellent organization and index, provides a good foundation for any first millenium European historical perspective.

A classic in its own right!

Since I am the son-in-law of the author, you might think I am a little biased. That is completely true, but who would not, if he was married to such a daughter? No seriously, a must for those who are interested in 16th century history or theology.