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Sin and Confession on the Eve of the Reformation
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Sin and Confession on the Eve of the Reformation
Contributors:
By (Author) Thomas N. Tentler
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Calvinist, Reformed and Presbyterian Churches
Dewey:
265.6
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
422
Dimensions:
Width 203mm, Height 254mm
Weight:
1077g
Description
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
