Magisterial authority and competing theories of natural law in Calvin's Institutes
In this paper, I argue that John Calvin's problematic grant of magisterial authority to enforce proper religious worship contradicts much of his own political theology and in fact depends upon an ambiguity in his natural law theory. I demonstrate this ambiguity by examining the differing claims...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2022
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Scottish journal of theology
Anno: 2021, Volume: 74, Fascicolo: 4, Pagine: 299-311 |
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Calvin, Jean 1509-1564, Christianae religionis institutio
/ Diritto naturale
/ Diritto civile
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | KAG Riforma protestante KDD Chiesa evangelica SA Diritto ecclesiastico XA Diritto |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
civil government
B John Calvin B Civil law B Natural Law B Decalogue B Political Theology |
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| Riepilogo: | In this paper, I argue that John Calvin's problematic grant of magisterial authority to enforce proper religious worship contradicts much of his own political theology and in fact depends upon an ambiguity in his natural law theory. I demonstrate this ambiguity by examining the differing claims in the Institutes regarding which of the tables of the Decalogue are accessible through natural law reasoning. I also consider the significance of this ambiguity for Calvin's political theology. I then suggest a partial retrieval of Calvin's political theology which is both more compelling to many contemporary Christians and in a better alignment with much of Calvin's own political theory. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-3065 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Scottish journal of theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0036930621000715 |