Theology and revolution in the Scottish reformation : studies in the thought of John Knox /
by Richard L. Greaves.
- Grand Rapids, MI : Christian University Press, c1980.
- xi, 280 p. ; pbk ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Section 1 :Theological foundations. The nature of authority -- The predestinarian question.
Section 2 : The Christian community : ecclesiological considerations. The church -- The ministry and government of the church -- The sacraments. Section 3 : The Christian community : political considerations. The covenant tradition -- The legitimacy of resistance -- The gynecocracy controversy -- Calvinism, democracy, and Knox's political thought. Section 4 : The Christian community : social and ecumenical considerations. Knox's social awareness : the problems of poverty and educational reform -- The Knoxian paradox: ecumenism and nationalism in the Scottish reformation.