Alec Ryrie

Durham University (UK)

Bio

Alec Ryrie is a professor in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University. Ryrie is a co-editor of Journal of Ecclesiastical History and his books include Protestants: The Faith that Made the Modern World, Being Protestant in Reformation Britain, and The Age of Reformation: The Tudor and Stewart Realms, 1485-1603.

Featured Work

APR 7, 2017 Podcast

Protestants: The Faith that Made the Modern World

Understanding Protestantism is fundamental to understanding the modern world, says Professor Alec Ryrie. It has shaped democratic liberalism, capitalism, limited government, the notion of free ...