Project Gutenberg 2008-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 276 Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew) 1863 1948 Jones, Rufus Matthew Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries Spiritual Reformers in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries E-text prepared by Al Haines "Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries" by Rufus M. Jones is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the emergence and influence of a group of thinkers during the Reformation who sought a deeper spiritual experience and connection to God, primarily through the lens of their philosophical and mystical insights. Jones focuses particularly on figures such as Jacob Boehme and Hans Denck, illustrating their contributions to "spiritual religion," and the quest for a more personal and inward-facing Christianity during an era of monumental change. The opening of the work lays the groundwork for understanding the historical context of these spiritual reformers, emphasizing the intertwined nature of mystical thought and the broader humanistic movements of the time. In his preface, Jones indicates two principal goals: to trace this important religious movement and to elucidate the backdrop to early Quakerism, suggesting that the ideas and spiritual experiences of the era were pivotal for later religious developments. He discusses the influences of earlier mystics and reformers, aiming to establish the significant contributions these movements made toward a richer, more nuanced understanding of spirituality that transcended the rigid structures of contemporary religious practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Reformers Mysticism BV Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 970754 2025-07-10T09:34:28.143974 text/html 970575 2025-01-10T10:18:28.984810 text/html 446460 2025-07-10T09:34:40.148430 application/epub+zip 459650 2025-07-10T09:34:31.703994 application/epub+zip 434236 2025-07-10T09:34:30.353952 application/epub+zip 788278 2025-07-10T09:34:46.328412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 730297 2025-07-10T09:34:39.165406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698782 2022-09-11T12:46:52.804291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 900553 2025-07-10T09:34:27.572017 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 900213 2008-03-28T15:40:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 900367 2008-03-28T15:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20649 2025-07-10T09:34:46.458373 application/rdf+xml 15564 2025-07-10T09:34:30.849957 image/jpeg 3465 2025-07-10T09:34:30.601949 image/jpeg 343248 2008-03-28T15:40:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 343105 2008-03-28T15:40:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 441021 2025-07-10T09:34:28.213974 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia