Eight Writings on Christian Beliefs by Caspar Schwenckfeld

Please enjoy this short portion of the book written by Caspar Schwenckfeld and edited by Rev. Dr. H. Drake Williams, III.
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  • Year of Publication: 2006
  • Context: Schwenckfeld was a devout early follower of Luther and later a key Spiritualist leader of the Reformation.
  • Purpose: The collection aims to demonstrate that Schwenckfeld, despite being a Spiritualist, was not anti-confessional and believed Scripture to be the basis of confessions.
  • Significance: The book is important for English-language Reformation scholarship as few of Schwenckfeld’s writings are available in English.
  • Chronology: The earliest writing dates from 1529, the year of Schwenckfeld’s exile, and the latest from 1561, the year of his death.