New Publication by Dr. Karin Maag: Does the Reformation Still Matter?

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“Accessible and engaging, Karin Maag’s account of the Reformation and its significance conveys the insights of today's best historical and theological scholarship with erudition and wit." —Barbara Pitkin, Professor of Religious Studies, Stanford University

"Don't know much about the Reformation? This book is for you! Know plenty about the Reformation (or think you do)? This book is for you! In this masterful, lively little volume, Karin Maag opens up key themes from the Reformation in ways that are at once accessible and fresh, and shows us why many of the issues and questions raised by the Reformation are still very much alive today."
—Suzanne McDonald, Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology, Western Theological Seminary

Published this month with Calvin Shorts at Calvin College Press, Calvin College History Faculty and Meeter Center Director Dr. Karin Maag's concise and highly readable work explores the Reformation's significance, both historically and in light of current issues today. Changes in theology and in worship, in the status of lay people and clergy, and in the relations between church and state reshaped Christians' views of themselves. Early modern Christians had to rethink their relationship with God and with other Christians based on these new realities. As contemporary Christians grasp the Reformation's dramatic impact in its own time, they will find resources for understanding and responding to challenges and conflicts today.

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