About this book
A Hind Let Loose, by Alexander Shields, is a stirring defense of the Church of Scotland that confronts persecution, conscience, and the contested boundaries between church and state. Rooted in the covenanting struggles of 17th-century Scotland, Shields' historical theology reconstructs the "testimonies" of Presbyterian witnesses and vindicates their stand against Popish, prelatical, and malignant pressures.
Clear and polemical, the book traces the true state of the Scottish church across its trials, answering vital controversies of the age: whether to hear curates, how to reckon with tyrannical oaths and bonds, the legitimacy of field meetings, and when defensive resistance against oppression is justified. Shields combines meticulous historical narrative with passionate argumentation for the prerogatives of Christ, the privileges of the church, and the liberties of conscience and mankind. His account is sealed by the sufferings of a reproached remnant of Presbyterians who bore witness against contemporary corruption.
Ideal for listeners of religious history, historical theology, and political theology, this audiobook offers essential context for the Covenanter movement and early modern debates on religious liberty. Listen to understand the roots of Presbyterian resistance and the enduring questions of faith, law, and liberty.
