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St. Francis de Sales as a Catholic Apologist During the Reformation Era

St. Francis de Sales as a Catholic Apologist During the Reformation Era

Mitchell, Owen

Paperback

CatholicismGeneral Christianity

ISBN13: 9798233771088
Publisher: Colloquium Verlag
Published: Jan 8 2026
Pages: 204
Weight: 0.53
Height: 0.43 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

This book examines Francis de Sales's role as Catholic apologist within the context of the Protestant-Catholic controversy that dominated early modern Europe. It seeks to understand both the specific historical circumstances that shaped his apologetic work and the enduring principles that made his approach so effective. The study draws upon Francis's extensive writings, including his controversial works, his voluminous correspondence, and his spiritual treatises, as well as the testimony of contemporaries on both sides of the confessional divide. It situates Francis within the broader landscape of Counter-Reformation apologetics, examining how his method compared with that of other Catholic controversialists and how Protestant opponents responded to his arguments.

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