From text to practice

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Table of Contents 5
3. Introduction
4. Intro 9
5. The spectre of ‘Geneva’ 11
6. Ernst Troeltsch 17
7. Method, sources, and limits 21
8. 1. Setting the scene
9. Introduction 25
10. A wartime Reformation 28
11. Decentralised administration 34
12. The limits of political support 44
13. The cities versus the countryside 49
14. One among many 54
15. 2. Controversies
16. Introduction 71
17. Socinianism 72
18. Scripturarianism 80
19. Cartesian philosophy 82
20. Voetians and Cocceians 93
21. Experientialism 119
22. 3. Rethinking the Reformation
23. Introduction 133
24. The diplomat 134
25. The theologian 142
26. The philosopher 150
27. The historian 155
28. The etcher 163
29. The spectators 168
30. 4. Church, State and society
31. Introduction 179
32. A fresh start? 183
33. The church and the law 187
34. Worldliness 193
35. The primacy of politics 204
36. Appeasing the wrath of God 210
37. Collaboration 214
38. Family law 219
39. 5. Ministers
40. Introduction 231
41. Conflicting interests 236
42. Professionalisation 254
43. Special ministries 278
44. Guides to personal growth 291
45. 6. Laity
46. Introduction 297
47. Catechesis 302
48. Bible study 319
49. From text to practice 328
50. Articulacy 334
51. Talking back 341
52. 7. Minor clergy
53. Introduction 351
54. Proponenten ‒ candidates for the ministry 354
55. Diversity of gifts and operations 361
56. Ziekentroosters ‒ comforters of the sick 363
57. Catechiseermeesters ‒ teachers of the catechism, catechists 368
58. Oefenaars ‒ lay evangelists 378
59. Koster-schoolmeesters ‒ sexton-schoolmasters 392
60. Church personnel 400
61. 8. Comparative religion
62. Introduction 405
63. Antiquity and historia sacra 408
64. Enter the heathens 414
65. A pagan past 422
66. Slaves and renegades ‒ a renewed interest in Islam 426
67. Changing views on contemporary Judaism 436
68. A mirror for Christianity 445
69. The heathen within 450
70. Protestantism among the world’s religions 452
71. Dutch missions and the emergence of a colonial attitude 457
72. 9. Theology
73. Introduction 467
74. Cocceius’ federal theology 469
75. Cartesians 479
76. Hieroglyphs and biblical antiquarianism 488
77. Prophecy 494
78. Cocceian system builders 500
79. The ‘old school’ 504
80. Diagnosing conversion 508
81. Reasonable and evangelical religion 519
82. Epilogue 533
83. Acknowledgements 547
84. Abbreviations 548
85. Archives 549
86. Bibliography 553
87. General index 617
88. Maps 633