Calvin and political issues
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23140751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William R Stevenson (Memphis Theological Seminary, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Pages | 173-187 |
| Publication date | 2004-06-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO JOHN CALVIN; ED. BY DONALD K. MCKIM. (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/ccol0521816475.010 |
| OpenAlex | W2483689810 |
| ISBN | 9780521016728 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
As a theologian and pastor, Calvin addressed political ideas and issues more from necessity than from direct inclination or intention. The proper relationship of the church to civil government inevitably became a major concern for each of the reformers. So Calvin was obliged to work out, at least in outline form, the foundational political ideas he perceived to be generated by Holy Scripture. Calvin's chapter "On Civil Government" from the last book of his Institutes of the Christian Religion remains his most explicit statement. But just as important for seeing fully his framework for thinking politically are his earlier pages on issues of church polity, his earlier chapter "On Christian Freedom," his extensive commentaries on scriptural references to political questions, and, of course, his many tracts and letters.
Political science · Politics · Sociology · Historical Legal Studies and Society · Law · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2007 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |