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The Spirit and Forms of Protestantism is a critical yet remarkably sympathetic analysis of the Protestant Reformation by a Lutheran who converted to Catholicism. In the first half he praises the positive principles of the Reformation, showing how they are truly Catholic. In part two he shows how those great principles have been continuously and inevitably undermined among the Reformers (and their heirs) as a result of Protestantism's failure to properly critique and throw off the nominalistic framework of the late medieval period. He clearly explains how the positive principles of the Reformation and Protestantism can only be sustained and flourish within the Catholic Church.
Hurray! Louis Bouyer's The Spirit and Forms of Protestantism is back in print! Scepter Publishing will release the paperback Winter 2001.
Many people have sent email asking where they can get out-of-print books like Bouyer's The Spirit and Forms of Protestantism, Soloviev's Russia and the Universal Church, and so forth. If you want to purchase the book, there are many out-of-print bookfinding services, like Bibliofind. Sometimes you can find out-of-print editions of books like Newman's Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine that are cheaper than editions currently in print.
If you're not yet certain you want to purchase the book, or if the prices are a little too steep, see if your local library has the book. College and university libraries are most likely to have books like these. If you don't see it in the card catalog, don't give up: many colleges and universities have some form of interlibrary loan program.
Many students take out-of-print books to relatively inexpensive copy shops and simply photocopy the book for personal use. If you are concerned about copyright violations, call the publisher to ask for permission before trying this.