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Langley, Chris R.
(2018).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0268117X.2017.1364166
Abstract
Consistorial discipline was central to the application of Reformed Christianity in early-modern Scotland. This article argues that both elders and deacons were frequently drawn into personal disputes that were more communal than theological. Neighbours’ complaints served to emphasise Reformed ideals of honesty and good reputation but could also undermine the foundations of Reformed discipline. In response, consistories across Scotland came to identify disputes involving one official as slights on the entire session. While officials were reliant on an increasing sense of corporate identity to protect them, neighbours’ involvement shows the degree of lay support and participation in the Reformed Church.
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- Item ORO ID
- 85171
- Item Type
- Journal Item
- ISSN
- 0268-117X
- Keywords
- Calvinism; discipline; Reformation; Scotland
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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Arts and Humanities > History
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Arts and Humanities
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- Chris Langley