“Judge lest you be judged.” This mantra has become so widely accepted in our 21st century western context that even … Continue reading Judge Lest You Be Judged: John Calvin on Grace in Church Discipline
In the 1550’s Geneva witnessed an influx of French refugees into the city. William Naphy has argued that this influx, … Continue reading How John Calvin Dealt with Refugees and the Poor
Addressing “The Pattern of the Law for Piety,” John Calvin states that the law profits believers in two ways: 1) … Continue reading Reforming the Law: John Calvin and the Use of the Law in Geneva (Pt. 1)
But there is still more; that is, that the image of God is engraved in all people. Therefore not only … Continue reading Calvin on the Injustice of Oppression by Those in Power
What is “practical” theology? Often, practical theology is thought to consist of the explicit practices of the church, such as … Continue reading Practicing Scripture, Christ, and the Church: John Calvin’s Agenda for the Eucharist
A century after his death, William Poole excluded Calvin from his 1669 Synopsis Criticorum because supposedly Calvin was overly practical. … Continue reading John Calvin on the Benefits of Baptism
A varied cast of characters has taken interest in Julie Canlis’s Calvin’s Ladder: A Spiritual Theology of Ascent and Ascension. … Continue reading Reviews of Calvin’s Ladder
The church is no stranger to theologies of ascent. Julie Canlis, lecturer at Regent College, suggests that Calvin’s voice ought … Continue reading Calvin’s Ladder: A Spiritual Theology of Ascent and Ascension
On March 9th at 3:22pm my beautiful baby daughter was born! Her mom – my wife – started getting contractions … Continue reading I’m a Father!
Yesterday in our mini-series on the Calvinist version of predestination we took a look at how Calvin responded to some … Continue reading The Benefits of Believing in Predestination
