Karin Maag is Director of the H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies and professor of history at Calvin College, where she has worked since 1997. Born and brought up in Canada, she did her graduate work at the University of Saint Andrews in Scotland. She is the author, editor, or translator of numerous books on the Reformation and has written over thirty articles and book chapters. She is a social historian with a strong interest in the lived experience of early modern Christians.
"Maag has written a concise, informative, and accessible account of
the profound religious transformations that took place five hundred
years ago-and the ways in which they continue to command our
attention. Her highly readable narrative excels in clear
explanations and discerning insights. It breathes fresh life into
the Reformation story and its meaning in today's world. The book is
a wonderful introduction to an extremely important
subject."--Raymond A. Mentzer, Daniel J. Krumm Family Chair in
Reformation Studies, University of Iowa "Reformation scholar Karin
Maag here distills decades of study into a short book which not
only gives a clear and precise account of the impact of the
Reformation in its own day but also highlights its continuing
relevance to the world in which we live. In this anniversary year,
there are sure to be many such books produced but, for clarity,
learning, and practical reflection, I suspect this will be one of
the best. A super book."--Carl Trueman, Paul Woolley Professor of
Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary, PA "Karin Maag
has produced a very readable introduction to the Reformation that
explains clearly what happened and asks whether it still matters
today. I hope it won't spoil the suspense if I say that she argues
very convincingly that it does still matter. This book is highly
recommended to those who want a straightforward account of the
events of 500 years ago without presupposing too much previous
knowledge. There is a useful glossary of all the terms that are
used."--Tony Lane, Professor of Historical Theology, London School
of Theology "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 "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
"Karin Maag has produced a very readable introduction to the
Reformation that explains clearly what happened and asks whether it
still matters today. I hope it won't spoil the suspense if I say
that she argues very convincingly that it does still matter. This
book is highly recommended to those who want a straightforward
account of the events of 500 years ago without presupposing too
much previous knowledge. There is a useful glossary of all the
terms that are used."--Tony Lane, Professor of Historical Theology,
London School of Theology "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 "Karin Maag's
wonderful little book Does the Reformation Still Matter? offers
readers a concise yet masterful survey of the nature and long-term
impact of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation. Maag's
narrative is rich in historical insight and human interest as it
explores the many ways that Martin Luther and other religious
reformers shaped people's theology, transformed their worship, and
reconfigured their institutions-and in so-doing, altered the course
of the modern world."--Scott M. Manetsch, Professor of Church
History, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
"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
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