Monstrous fictions : reflections on John Calvin in a time of culture war

Monstrous fictions : reflections on John Calvin in a time of culture war / Carl J. Rasmussen.

This book provides a counterargument to the American religious right's interpretation of John Calvin's doctrine. The author demonstrates that an ethics of individual conscience and virtue is incommensurate with Calvin's doctrine and shows that for Calvin, Christians are bound in consc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rasmussen, Carl J. (Lawyer)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, 2016.
Series:Graven images (Lanham, Md.)
Subjects:
Calvin, Jean, > 1509-1564.
Calvin, Jean, > 1509-1564
Church and state.
Christianity and law.
church and state.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Systematic.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
Christianity and law
Church and state
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Summary:This book provides a counterargument to the American religious right's interpretation of John Calvin's doctrine. The author demonstrates that an ethics of individual conscience and virtue is incommensurate with Calvin's doctrine and shows that for Calvin, Christians are bound in conscience to obey secular government. He further argues that a shared understanding of Calvin and a broader ecumenism could be a path out of culture war.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780739193600
0739193600
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

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