{"product_id":"morality-after-calvin-theodore-bezas-christian-censor-and-reformed-ethics-9780190280079","title":"Morality After Calvin: Theodore Beza's Christian Censor and Reformed Ethics","description":"In \u003cem\u003eMorality After Calvin\u003c\/em\u003e, Kirk M. Summers examines the development of ethical thought in the Reformed Orthodox tradition immediately following the death of Calvin. Framed around a previously unstudied poetic work of French theologian Theodore Beza, the \u003cem\u003eCato Censorius Christianus\u003c\/em\u003e (1591), and\u003cbr\u003eread in conjunction with the works and correspondence of Beza and his colleagues, the book reveals the theoretical underpinnings of the disciplinary activity during the period. The poems of the\u003cem\u003e Cato\u003c\/em\u003e show that the moral fervor of the latter half of the sixteenth century had its genesis in a\u003cbr\u003ewell-formulated theology that viewed a Christian's sanctification as a process of restoration to an original order created by God. For Beza the Christian life does not end with grace and salvation, but begins there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The principles of morality, in this theoretical framework, look back to the very moment of creation, when God structured human relationships, established a certain order in nature, and issued commands. The Mosaic Law and Christ himself embody these principles, which include an ethos of listening, \u003cbr\u003esincerity of life, engagement with one's calling, love of neighbor, respect for divine order, and a desire for the purity of the flock. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith insight and dexterity, as well as the use of previously unavailable sources, Summers contributes this significant volume to the study of Beza and his place in the history of the Reformed Orthodoxy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kirk M. Summers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190280079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirk M. Summers \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Classics at the University of Alabama. He received his PhD in Classical Philology from the University of Illinois in 1993.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39988406091891,"sku":"9.78019E+12","price":152.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_40f0919e-fdff-4010-ac46-17ff35c04e9f.jpg?v=1649771189","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/morality-after-calvin-theodore-bezas-christian-censor-and-reformed-ethics-9780190280079","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}