Sin and confession on the eve of the reformation
Auteur :
Tentler, Thomas N.
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691616568
Date de publication :
8 mars 2015
Dimensions :
25,4 x 20,3 cm
Poids :
830 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Although John Calvin often likened sacramental confession to butchery, the Council of Trent declared that for those who approached it worthily, it was made easy by its "great benefits and consolations." Thomas Tentler describes and evaluates the effectiveness of sacramental confession as a functioning institution designed "to cause guilt as well as