{"product_id":"faith-on-the-margins","title":"Faith on the Margins","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of the 1572 revolt against Spain, the new Dutch Republic outlawed Catholic worship and secularized all church property. Calvinism prevailed as the public faith, yet Catholicism experienced a resurgence in the first half of the seventeenth century, with membership rivaling that of the Calvinist church. In a wide-ranging analysis of a marginalized yet vibrant religious minority, Charles Parker examines this remarkable revival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt had little to do with the traditional Dutch reputation for tolerance. A keen sense of persecution, combined with a vigorous program of reform, shaped a movement that imparted meaning to Catholics in a Protestant republic. A pastoral organization known as the Holland Mission emerged to establish a vigorous Catholic presence. A chronic shortage of priests enabled laymen and women to exercise an exceptional degree of leadership in local congregations. Increased interaction between clergy and laity reveals a picture that differs sharply from the standard account of the Counter-Reformation's clerical dominance and imposition of church reform on a reluctant populace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere were few places in early modern Europe where a proscribed religious minority was so successful in remaining a permanent fixture of society. \u003ci\u003eFaith on the Margins\u003c\/i\u003e casts light on the relationship between religious minorities and hostile environments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54220457836888,"sku":"9780674026629","price":79.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780674026629_c3706146-d227-49f5-bb6a-ebb32345ccd3.jpg?v=1770267659","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/faith-on-the-margins","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}