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Does the Reformation Still Matter?
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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.

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"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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