Download or read book Ramism in William Perkins' Theology written by Donald K. McKim and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-03-14 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive study of the philosophy of Peter Ramus (1515-1572) as it was used in the theology of the English Puritan, William Perkins (1558-1602). The work shows that Perkins’ use of Ramist method was substantial and that nearly all his theological works were constructed along the lines of the Ramist method. The significance of this use of Ramus by Perkins is explored and the importance of Ramism for English Puritanism in general is then shown.