‘The accommodating act par excellence?’: an inquiry into the incarnation and Calvin's understanding of accommodation

Scholars discussing divine accommodation in the theology of John Calvin often assert that the incarnation is its supreme example – accommodation par excellence. But is this so? This article briefly examines Calvin's thinking on the purposes for which God accommodates and the character of these...

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Main Author: Balserak, Jon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2002
In: Scottish journal of theology
Year: 2002, Volume: 55, Issue: 4, Pages: 408-423
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