Author : Elsie Anne Mckee
Publisher : Librairie Droz
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 31,74 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9782600031080
L'auteur nous propose dans cet ouvrage une étude de l'enseignement de Calvin sur le diaconat (le diacre, dans les églises protestantes a pour mission de veiller au soin des pauvres et des malades). Elle dégage l'exégèse et l'historique de cet enseignement et montre dans quelle mesure celui-ci était suivi, en examinant la collecte dans les différentes églises protestantes de l'époque.
Author : Matthew J. Tuininga
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 49,34 MB
Release : 2017-04-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 1107171431
John Calvin's two kingdoms political thought offers a fresh paradigm for constructive Christian engagement in pluralistic liberal societies.
Author : Eric Costanzo
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 17,68 MB
Release : 2013-03-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1620324962
Urban poverty in the developed world is an ever-present problem, and Christian approaches to poverty throughout history have much to teach us. The practice of almsgiving, which is the consistent practice of giving and sharing resources to meet the needs of the poor, is a sadly neglected part of this Christian heritage. This book explores the Christian lifestyle of almsgiving through the study of John Chrysostom. The sermons and writings of John Chrysostom (c.347-407 CE), pastor in Antioch and archbishop of Constantinople, contain perhaps the greatest concentration of teaching on almsgiving in all of Christian literature. John's teaching on almsgiving was both biblical and practical, and his ministry helped strengthen care for the poor throughout the Roman Empire of late antiquity. John preached his sermons to congregations filled with people who lived very comfortable lives. From his perspective, the churches of Antioch and Constantinople had grown complacent regarding poverty, when in fact God had called them to become a harbor for the poor.
Author : J. Todd Billings
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 20,61 MB
Release : 2007-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0191526371
Is the God of Calvin a fountain of blessing, or a forceful tyrant? Is Calvin's view of God coercive, leaving no place for the human qua human in redemption? These are perennial questions about Calvin's theology which have been given new life by Gift theologians such as John Milbank, Graham Ward, and Stephen Webb. J. Todd Billings addresses these questions by exploring Calvin's theology of `participation in Christ'. He argues that Calvin's theology of `participation' gives a positive place to the human, such that grace fulfils rather than destroys nature, affirming a differentiated union of God and humanity in creation and redemption. Calvin's trinitarian theology of participation extends to his view of prayer, sacraments, the law, and the ecclesial and civil orders. In light of Calvin's doctrine of participation, Billings reframes the critiques of Calvin in the Gift discussion and opens up new possibilities for contemporary theology, ecumenical theology, and Calvin scholarship as well.
Author : Bonnie L. Pattison
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 14,5 MB
Release : 2006-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1597526916
It is the thesis of this study that in Calvin's theology, poverty and affliction--not splendor and glory--mark and manifest the kingdom of God on earth. Poverty makes the kingdom visible to the eyes and therefore recognizable as divine. Poverty acts to reveal or disclose that which is spiritual, or that which is Òof God in the Christian faith. This does not mean that Calvin sees the condition of physical poverty as revelatory in and of itself. Rather, poverty and affliction function as agents of divine revelation. They are a condition or a chosen instrument God uses to disclose to humanity the nature of true spirituality, godliness, and poverty of spirit. How this is demonstrated in Calvin's thought depends upon the specific doctrine under examination. This study explores three particular areas in Calvin's theology where his theological understanding of spiritual poverty and physical poverty (or affliction) intersect--his Christology, his doctrine of the Christian life, and his ecclesiology.
Author : John Lee Thompson
Publisher : Librairie Droz
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 42,33 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9782600031707
Calvin encouragea l'éducation féminine et, avec les autres réformateurs, réévalua positivement le mariage. Cette étude s'attache à la place de la femme dans son exégèse tant vétéro- que néo-testamentaire, en la comparant à celle de ses prédécesseurs, Augustin, Chrysostome et l'Ambrosiaster surtout, et de ses contemporains, Luther, Bullinger, Musculus et Pierre Martyr Vermigli.
Author :
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 11,95 MB
Release : 2017-11-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004356525
The connection between Christian ethics and liturgy has been on the research agenda for some decades now. Liturgy and Ethics addresses this issue departing from the particularity of the Reformed tradition and its potential for contributing to the discussion. The volume offers in-depth studies of how to understand God’s acting in worship, the centrality of justice, and the formative meaning of the liturgy, and relates these reflections to various moral issues and contemporary liturgical practices. In combining a specific theological approach with a broad disciplinary treatment of the topics this volume aims to push forward the scholarly discussion on liturgy and ethics in significant ways.
Author : Jean Calvin
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 45,72 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780809105410
This volume translates selected works of John Calvin (1509-1564), the great reformer of Geneva, with special emphasis on his piety.
Author : Donald K. McKim
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 10,21 MB
Release : 2004-06-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1107494680
John Calvin (1509–64) stands with Martin Luther (1483–1546) as the premier theologian of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation. Calvin's thought spread throughout Europe to the New World and later throughout the whole world. His insights and influence continue to endure today, presenting a model of theological scholarship grounded in Scripture as well as providing nurture for Christian believers within churches across the globe. Dr Donald K. McKim gathers together an international array of major Calvin scholars to consider phases of Calvin's theological thought and influence. Historians and theologians meet to present a full picture of Calvin's contexts, the major themes in Calvin's writings, and the ways in which his thought spread and has increasing importance. Chapters serve as guides to their topics and provide further readings for additional study. This is an accessible introduction to this significant Protestant reformer and will appeal to the specialist and non-specialist alike.
Author : R. Ward Holder
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 11,52 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9004149260
This book presents a new model for analyzing Calvin's biblical interpretation, rescuing him from the quagmire of anachronistic interpretations. Concentrating upon Calvin's description of biblical interpretation, the book suggests new insights for hermeneutics, exegesis in the Reformations, and Calvin's ecclesiology.
