This title presents distinguished scholars on Calvin and his surprising up to date relevance addressing three central current issues: faith - ecumenism - public responsibility. This inspiring collection of essays spells out the relevance of John Calvin's theology for today in three areas: Faith? Calvin's theology asks how God deals with the persistent presence of human sin. For Calvin, the chief end of life is to know God and devote our life to his glory. The still topical point is that we are freed from our fixation with ourselves, thereby recognising and living out our true reality in relation to God. Ecumenism? The unity of the Church in Christ is of central importance to Calvin. We must do our utmost to make it visible. In Calvin's view, if there is agreement in the understanding of God and grace, all other differences have no divisive importance. This still characterises Reformed understanding today. Public responsibility? Calvin posed the question about the church's public responsibility as no other Reformer did. Part 3 reveals the sources of the worldwide impact of Calvin's and Reformed theology on politics, the law, scholarship and the organising of life in society, including civil society.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
9780567136930
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109266137
Product Key Features
Book Title
Calvin Today: Reformed Theology and the Future of the Church
Author
Michael Welker, Dr. Michael Weinrich, Dr Ulrich Moeller
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Theology, Christianity
Publication Year
2011
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
526g
Additional Product Features
Editor
Dr. Michael Weinrich, Dr Ulrich Moeller, Michael Welker