Overview

In the first volume of Sin, Grace and Free Will, Matthew Knell embarked on a journey through centuries of Christian thought, from the Apostolic Fathers to St Augustine of Hippo. In this second volume, a new journey begins with Anselm of Canterbury and leads to the Council of Trent. While the themes of sin, grace and free will are familiar to any Christian, Knell provides a comprehensive overview of the thought on such matters of crucial Christian thinkers and reformers. In doing so, the second volume explores not only the Catholic way of dealing with these central topics, but also Martin Luther, Huldrych Zwingli, and John Calvin's views and different approaches. An indispensable primer for any beginning scholar, Sin, Grace and Free Will presents the writings of Christian thinkers in their own contexts, and examines the progress of church doctrine.

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There are other books on sin, grace and free will, written from a systematic or historical perspective, but this book is unique. It focusses on the primary texts and contains substantial extracts from them. So this 'historical survey' can indeed justly be called a 'reader'. The extensive extracts enable readers to experience the writings of the early church fathers for themselves and, where they wish, go back to these writings to read more. A very useful work that is heartily recommended. Tony Lane, Professor of Historical Theology, London School of Theology

There are other books on sin, grace and free will, written from a systematic or historical perspective, but this book is unique. It focusses on the primary texts and contains substantial extracts from them. So this 'historical survey' can indeed justly be called a 'reader'. The extensive extracts enable readers to experience the writings of the early church fathers for themselves and, where they wish, go back to these writings to read more. A very useful work that is heartily recommended. Tony Lane, Professor of Historical Theology, London School of Theology well-argued, clear and engaging. an ideal resource for teaching and writing on medieval and reformation theology, it is highly recommended Nathan Hood. Uni of Glasgow, Expository Times 131(1) october 2019

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Matthew Knell is Lecturer in Historical Theology and Church History at the London School of Theology, as well as lecturing for Notre Dame University, Indiana, in the London Global Gateway and for the London programme of Biola University. He studies historical theology and is the author of Sin, Grace and Free Will: A Historical Survey of Christian Thought - Volume 1: The Apostolic Fathers to Augustine ( James Clarke & Co., 2017). In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, two daughters and his students past and present.

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