{"product_id":"the-church-and-the-age-of-reformations-1350-1650-martin-luther-the-renaissance-and-the-council-of-trent-paperback","title":"The Church and the Age of Reformations (1350-1650): Martin Luther, the Renaissance, and the Council of Trent - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph T. Stuart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarbara A. Stuart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMike Aquilina\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1517, Augustinian monk Martin Luther wrote the infamous \u003ci\u003eNinety-Five Theses \u003c\/i\u003ethat eventually led to a split from the Catholic Church. The movement became popularly identified as the Protestant Reformation, but Church reform actually began well before the schism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Church and the Age of Reformations (1350-1650), \u003c\/i\u003ehistorian Joseph T. Stuart and theologian Barbara A. Stuart highlight the watershed events of a confusing period in history, providing a broader--and deeper--historical context of the era, including the Council of Trent, the rise of humanism, and the impact of the printing press. The Stuarts also profile important figures of these tumultuous centuries--including Thomas More, Teresa of Ávila, Ignatius of Loyola, and Francis de Sales--and show that the saints demonstrated the virtues of true reform--charity, unity, patience, and tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReform efforts in the Catholic Church were underway before Luther's \u003ci\u003eNinety-Five Theses\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Church did not sell the forgiveness of sins with indulgences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMillions of people did not die in the Spanish Inquisition; there were less than 5,000 deaths during a 350-year period. Inquisitions led to legal advances such as grand juries, the need for multiple witnesses, and defendant protections that are still in place today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe so-called Catholic Reformation was conducted in four stages and exhibited respect for Church authority, human free will, and the saints, and focused on the new universal reach of the Church around the globe due to missionary work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA map and chronology are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks in the Reclaiming Catholic History series, edited by Mike Aquilina and written by leading authors and historians, bring Church history to life, debunking the myths one era at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph T. Stuart\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of history and a fellow of Catholic studies at the University of Mary. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRethinking the Enlightenment: Faith in the Age of Reason\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChristopher Dawson\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eA Cultural Mind in the Age of the Great War\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe earned an associate's degree from Ferris State University, a bachelor's degree from Franciscan University of Steubenville, a master's degree in modern history from the University of St. Andrews, and a doctorate in modern intellectual history from the University of Edinburgh. Stuart is a land surveyor and an onion farmer, and he coproduced an original play called \u003ci\u003eNorth Dakota Voices of the Great War\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has been a guest on a variety of Catholic podcasts and radio stations, including Sacred Heart Radio, Ave Maria Radio, Real Presence Radio, and Guadalupe Radio Network. His work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eZenit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMercatorNet\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for \u003ci\u003ePrime Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Imaginative Conservative\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e360 Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHomiletic and Pastoral Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSt. Austin Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStuart lives in Bismarck, North Dakota, with his wife, Barbara, and their three children.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara A. Stuart\u003c\/b\u003e is a homeschooling mom and social aide who founded and directed a pregnancy resource center in Bismarck, North Dakota.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of North Dakota and a master's degree in systematic theology from the Christendom Graduate School of Theology. Stuart was a Wilbur Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in Mecosta, Michigan. Her work has been featured on Real Presence Radio\u003ci\u003e, Dakota Catholic Action\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e360 Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStuart lives in Bismarck with her husband, Joseph, and their three children.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Aquilina\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of the Reclaiming Catholic History series and the author of \u003ci\u003eA History of the Church in 100 Objects\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHistory's Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Church and the Roman Empire (301-490)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9.02 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333103030509,"sku":"9781646800339","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/1DWuARorYC9781646800339.webp?v=1784977713","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/the-church-and-the-age-of-reformations-1350-1650-martin-luther-the-renaissance-and-the-council-of-trent-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}