Evangelicals before Evangelicalism
Rachel Ciano examines the early use of the term ‘evangelical’ during the English Reformation, long before the rise of modern Evangelicalism. Focusing on the Henrician and Edwardian periods, Ciano highlights how ‘evangelical’ became a key identi er for reformers embracing justi cation by faith alone, clerical marriage, and scriptural authority. She o ers a fresh perspective on the development of evangelical identity and its role in shaping England’s religious landscape in the sixteenth century
Author: Dr Rachel Ciano
She is the Dean of Academic Development at Mary Andrews College and lecturer in Christianity in History at Sydney Missionary and Bible College in Australia. Recently, she was a 2023 Anglican Deaconess Ministries Senior Fellow. She speaks locally and internationally on the intersection between history, theology, and everyday life. Her research and publications are wide-ranging and particularly focus on the sixteenth-century Reformation period.
ISBN & Pages
9781-91683-4095 & 49 pages
