The Conventicle: The Lone Conventicler

Who were the Puritans?

"A loosely organized reform movement originating during the English Reformation of the sixteenth century. The name came from efforts to 'purify' the Church of England by those who felt that the Reformation had not yet been completed. Eventually the Puritans went on to attempt purification of the self and of society as well."

(Mark Noll, "Puritanism", Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, 1984)

Friday, October 13, 2006

The Lone Conventicler

As many of you know, tomorrow is the Annual Meeting of the Christianity & History Forum at the Rutherford House here in Edinburgh. Our own Chris Ross will be presenting a paper with the intriguing title "Catholic Contemplation through a Puritan Grid.'

Regrettably, I know a couple of us are unable to attend. Will any readers or members of The Conventicle be going? Or will Chris be the lone conventicler?

Chris - if you're not putting the finishing touches on the paper - could you provide us less fortunate folk with a synopsis of your presentation?

Thanks brother for your humble example of scholarship that is 'unto the Lord.' All the best tomorrow.

1 comment:

Chris Ross said...: As a matter of fact, the paper's finished but I'm just finishing some transparencies to show with it, but will share more soon! Thanks --; 11:05 PM