Calvin in Context by David Curtis SteinmetzCall Number: BX9418 .S698
ISBN: 0199736383
Publication Date: 2010-10-14
Presents Calvin's thought in theological and exegetical traditions context (ancient, medieval, and contemporary) that formed it and contributed to its particular texture. Addresses issues, including the knowledge of God, the problem of iconoclasm, the doctrines of justification and predestination, and the role of the state and the civil magistrate. Clarifies the substance of Calvin's quarrels with Lutherans, Catholics, Anabaptists, and assorted radicals from Ochino to Sozzini-