The Theology of John Fisher [Hardcover]

This book examines the intellectual career of Bishop John Fisher (14681535), the early sixteenth-century bishop of Rochester and victim of Henry VIII's Reformation, whose numerous writings included one of the most influential refutations of Martin Luther of the century. It places Fisher's writings in the context of contemporary movements of Renaissance and Reformation.This book examines the intellectual career of Bishop John Fisher (14681535), the early sixteenth-century bishop of Rochester and victim of Henry VIII's Reformation, whose numerous writings included one of the most influential refutations of Martin Luther of the century. It places Fisher's writings in the context of contemporary movements of Renaissance and Reformation.This book investigates the intellectual career of Bishop John Fisher (1469-1535), the early sixteenth century bishop of Rochester and victim of Henry VIII's Reformation, whose numerous writings included one of the most influential refutations of that century of Martin Luther.Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Preface; 1. Humanism and scholasticism in late fifteenth-century Cambridge; 2. Fisher and the Christian humanists; 3. Fisher and the Catholic campaign against Luther; 4. Authority; 5. Faith, grace and justification; 6. The inspiration and translation of scripture; 7. The controversy over Henry VIII's first marriage; 8. Conclusion; Appendix - John Fisher's library; Bibliography; Index. Rex's study is insightful and exceedingly well documented...a significant contribution to the history of English Christian thought in the early sixteenth century. The Catholic Historical Review