Documentary Sources in Religion
Antoine Arnauld, On Frequent Communion (1643)—This devotional work introduced the ideas of Cornelius Jansen and the Abbé de Saint-Cyran to a broader audience in seventeenth-century France and became one of the defining texts of the Jansenist movement in the country.
Johann Arndt, True Christianity (1605–1609)—This early seventeenth-century statement of devotional principles and practices became one of the primary sources of inspiration for the Pietist movement. In it, Arndt rejects the dull formalism of the Protestant church of his time and instead argues for the importance of meditation.
The Authorized Version of the Bible (1611)—This translation of the Scriptures has.....
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