Has Calvinism a Future?
A discussion of Calvinism is particularly timely. Crises in social evolution, as in the experience of individuals, have always forced men to a renewed reliance upon God. When civilization fails to give moral direction, when human nature suddenly shows its brute inheritance, men look to God alone. Th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
1914
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The biblical world
Year: 1914, Volume: 44, Issue: 4, Pages: 231-238 |
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| Summary: | A discussion of Calvinism is particularly timely. Crises in social evolution, as in the experience of individuals, have always forced men to a renewed reliance upon God. When civilization fails to give moral direction, when human nature suddenly shows its brute inheritance, men look to God alone. That is the central message of Calvin, and Calvin learned it from Augustine, Paul, Jesus, and the prophets. Our modern world cries out again for the living God of Law and Love. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The biblical world
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/475110 |