Poverty in the Theology of John Calvin
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Poverty in the Theology of John Calvin

  1. 392 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Poverty in the Theology of John Calvin

About this book

It is the thesis of this study that in Calvin's theology, poverty and affliction--not splendor and glory--mark and manifest the kingdom of God on earth. Poverty makes the kingdom visible to the eyes and therefore recognizable as divine. Poverty acts to reveal or disclose that which is spiritual, or that which is of God in the Christian faith. This does not mean that Calvin sees the condition of physical poverty as revelatory in and of itself. Rather, poverty and affliction function as agents of divine revelation. They are a condition or a chosen instrument God uses to disclose to humanity the nature of true spirituality, godliness, and poverty of spirit. How this is demonstrated in Calvin's thought depends upon the specific doctrine under examination. This study explores three particular areas in Calvin's theology where his theological understanding of spiritual poverty and physical poverty (or affliction) intersect--his Christology, his doctrine of the Christian life, and his ecclesiology.

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Information

Publisher
Pickwick Publications
Year
2006
eBook ISBN
9781630879907
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Religion

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. Introduction
  4. Abbreviations
  5. Part One: Spiritual and Physical Poverty in the Theology of the Church from the Patristics to the Reformation
  6. Chapter 1: Introduction to Part One
  7. Chapter 2: Poverty in the Thought of the Church Fathers
  8. Chapter 3: Poverty in the Thought of the Middle Ages
  9. Chapter 4: Poverty in the Thought of the Reformers
  10. Chapter 5: Religious Poverty and Stewardship in the Thought of John Calvin
  11. Part Two: Spiritual and Physical Poverty in Calvinā€™s Theology
  12. Chapter 6: Introduction to Part Two
  13. Chapter 7: Poverty and Calvinā€™s Christology
  14. Chapter 8: Poverty in Calvinā€™s Doctrine of the Christian Life
  15. Chapter 9: Poverty and Affliction in Calvinā€™s Ecclesiology
  16. Chapter 10: Poverty and Wealth in Calvinā€™s Ecclesiology
  17. Summary and Conclusion
  18. Bibliography