Notes On The Rise, Progress, And Prospects Of The Schism From The Church Of Rome - Softcover

Samuel Laing

 
9780461419023: Notes On The Rise, Progress, And Prospects Of The Schism From The Church Of Rome

Synopsis

Notes On The Rise, Progress, And Prospects Of The Schism From The Church Of Rome: Called The German-Catholic Church, Instituted By Johannes Ronge And I. Czerzki, In October 1844, On Occasion Of The Pilgrimage To The Holy Coat At Treves by Samuel Laing. This book analyzes the German-Catholic movement initiated in 1844 by Johannes Ronge and I. Czerzki, focusing on its religious reform program, the pilgrimage to the Treves holy coat, and the spread of new congregations across German towns. Laing discusses the social and political context in Prussia and other German states, the varied confessions adopted by local German-Catholic communities, and the potential implications for church-state relations, education, mixed marriages, and civil liberty. He compares the movement to the Reformation, weighs its prospects for lasting influence, and reflects on whether it could herald a broader reconfiguration of Catholicism in Europe or more modest social reform. The work also engages with contemporary debates about education, secularization, and national identity within a mixed Protestant-Catholic landscape.

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