RELG 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Geopolitics, Huldrych Zwingli, Good Works
21 Jul 2016
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Western switzerland another form of reformation led by john calvin: john calvin was very demanding and fierce in his statements. Went to paris, fled paris 1534 because of persecution of protestants. Wrote the institutes: wrote very clearly/persuasively, very popular, put change in worship moral and institution, apostles creed, the lord"s prayer, started w/ 6 chapter by the time he died it had reached 80 volumes. How can i be made right with god? (luther) How do i approach this sovereign god? (calvin) Calvin in geneva, providential detour: he spent most of the rest of his life there, geneva led under ferrel, ferrel wanted a more devout citizenry. Wanted calvin to put religion into everyday life. What role do civic authorities have in spreading religion. Calvin aimed to create a holy commonwealth: civic authorities needed to maintain a good church, farrel and calvin are ousted in 1538, but then in 1541 they begged. Calvin to return to restore order and reform.
