Calvin’s theology exists not in the abstract, but in material, contextual and embodied forms that ebb and flow.
John Calvin
Calvin on the Church of England – Part 3
We could say that Calvin is Puritan in personal tastes and eventual goals but that he is Anglican in basic principles and ecclesiastical polity.
Discovering Calvin’s Ecclesiology
What did the great Reformer believe about the Church?
Calvin on the Church of England – Part 2
This post is Part 2 of a three part series. You can read Part 1 here, and Part 3 here. Earlier, I introduced Calvin's commentary on the 16th century Church of England. I pointed out how Calvin complimented the state of religion in England at the time, instructed the...
The Beatific Vision: Keeping Theology Theological
Both Catholics and Protestants are wrong when they think the Beatific Vision is just for Catholics.
Calvin on the Church of England – Part 1
This post is Part 1 of a three part series. You can read Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. John Durel was a Franco-Anglican minister who became a key Reformed apologist for the Church of England after the restoration of the Stuart monarchy. Mostly forgotten today, Durel...
Baptismal Trajectories in Early Christianity, Part I: The Liturgical “Dark Age” and Second Temple Judaism
Can we find a fresh explanation for differing baptismal practices in the early church?
Calvin’s Complex Ecumenism
With “catholicity” resurgent among Reformed Christians, John Calvin’s ecumenism demands a closer examination.
Why Liturgy Makes Better Preaching
At a basic level, good liturgy is an insurance policy against bad preaching.
The Neglected Craft: Prudence in Reformed Political Thought
Aristotle described politics as involving art or craft (techne). It, too, required skill. It, too, could produce excellent, even wondrous edifices: regimes. Once upon a time, the Reformed tradition saw politics in the same manner. Althusius, for example, spoke of “the art of governing.”[1] Joseph Caryl, a Westminster Divine, described rulers as engaging in an “art” or a “craft.” These thinkers, moreover, developed this artistry, doing so consciously within a Reformed framework.