Thomas Cranmer

by Colin Hamer

Publisher:

Evangelical Press

, 2012

Overview

Thomas Cranmer, one of the Reformation’s most famous martyrs, can accurately be described as the architect of the Church of England, and consequently, of the worldwide Anglican communion. Despite this, compared with other key figures of the Reformation, little has been written about him in recent years.

This omission is both remarkable and understandable: remarkable, because undoubtedly Cranmer’s involvement in England’s break with the historic Roman Church was crucial—a break which formed the foundation for the freedom of the gospel in England for the next 450 years; understandable, because his was no dramatic conversion loved by story tellers—rather he undertook a life-time journey away from the Roman sacramental system to an understanding that heaven was the gift of God to all those whom he loves. And, despite the fact that we are all fallen men and women, we so often want to see our heroes as giants, able to cope with every situation life throws at them without faltering—Cranmer was not such a man.

This book looks to assess his life from the perspective of a twenty-first-century evangelical Christian—that is someone who accepts the Bible as the final authority on what God requires of men and women in this life. It is a term that Cranmer, as he neared his famous, dreadful, and glorious end, would have been happy to have applied to himself.

Key Features

• Assesses the life of John Cranmer from a twenty-first-century perspective
• Includes a timeline that provides a succinct overview
• Illustrates how God used John Cranmer to further his kingdom

Contents

• The Early Years
• From Academic to Archbishop
• The Early Years with Henry VIII
• The Later Years with Henry VIII
• A New Beginning under Edward VI
• A Reformation Halted under Mary I
• A Heroic Death
• An Evangelical Faith
• An Assessment

Product Details

• Title: Thomas Cranmer
• Author: Colin Hamer
• Publisher: Evangelical Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Pages: 126

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About Colin Hamer

Colin Hamer is currently chairman of a charity that works with the homeless and other vulnerable groups. Following his graduation from Liverpool University in 1972 with B.A., he spent a short time teaching, and then pursued a business career for more than twenty-five years. He has been an elder at Grace Baptist Church, Astley, Manchester, for twenty years. He and his wife Lois have two adult children.