History
of the Catholic Church
from the
Renaissance
to the French Revolution
By
REV. JAMES MACCAFFREY
VOLUME I
Preface
Chapter I Causes of the Reformation
1.-The Renaissance.
2.- Political and Social Condition of Europe.
3.- The Religious Condition of Europe.
Chapter II The Religious Revolution: Lutheranism and Zwinglianism
1.-In Germany.
2.- Zwingli in Switzerland: His Attitude Towards Lutheranism.
3.-Northern Europe.
Chapter III Progress of Calvinism
1.-In Switzerland.
2.- Calvinism in France.
3.-Calvinism in the Netherlands.
Chapter IV.- The Counter-Reformation
1.-Introduction.
2.- The Council of Trent.
3.- The Reforming Activity of the Popes
4.- The Religious Orders and the Counter-Reformation.
5.-The Thirty Years’ War.
Chapter V.- Catholic Missions
Chapter VI.- Theological Controversies and Studies
1.-Baianism.
2.-The Molinist Controversy.
3.-Jansenism.
4.-The Immaculate Conception.
5.-Tyrannicide.
6.-The Copernican System. Galileo Galilei.
7.-Progress of Theological Studies.
Chapter VII.- The Age of Absolutism and Unbelief
1.-Gallicanism.
2.- Febronianism and Josephism.
3.-Jansenism.
4.-Quietism.
Chapter VIII.- Rationalism and its Effects
1.-Anti-Christian Philosophy of the Eighteenth Century.
2.-The Aufklarung Movement in Germany.
3.-Freemasonry.
4.-The Suppression of the Society of Jesus.
5.-Failure of Attempts at Reunion. Protestant Sects.
Chapter IX.- The Papacy
Chapter X.- Theological Studies. Religious Life.
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