Les contextes de la conversion à l’époque de la Réforme
Conversion – the passage from one faith to another – was a challenging and painful process, even when it was deemed theologically correct and held the promise of eternal salvation. The men and women of the Reformation era offer poignant testimony. In its assessment investigation of the various quest...
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| Language: | fra |
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Centre interdisciplinaire d’Études du Religieux (CIER)
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Cahiers d'Études du Religieux- Recherches Interdisciplinaires |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/cerri/72 |
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| Summary: | Conversion – the passage from one faith to another – was a challenging and painful process, even when it was deemed theologically correct and held the promise of eternal salvation. The men and women of the Reformation era offer poignant testimony. In its assessment investigation of the various question concerning conversion and Protestantism in early modern France, this article takes up three main themes. To begin, it examines conversion within the context of the community. What were the political, professional and economic structures that encouraged conversion? Secondly, the family, beyond any doubt a fundamental institution in pre-industrial society, was the site of the strongest and more enduring conversions. Finally, Protestants throughout France were obliged to convert to Catholicism in 1685 when the Sun King revoked the Edict of Nantes. How did they go about submitting to conversion and, at the same time, devise strategies for maintaining their Reformed faith, safeguarding their families, and avoiding the menace of the Catholic monarchy and its ecclesiastical allies? |
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| ISSN: | 1760-5776 |