Calvin''s Political Theology and the Public Engagement of the Church - Christ''s Two Kingdoms

John Calvin's two kingdoms political thought offers a fresh paradigm for constructive Christian engagement in pluralistic liberal societies.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Two swords, two powers, or two kingdoms: spiritual and political authority in Early Modern Europe; 2. Calvin, Geneva, and the French Reformed Churches; 3. The Kingdom of Christ; 4. Two kingdoms; 5. Christ's spiritual government; 6. Christ's political government: early formulations; 7. Covenant and law; 8. The magistrate's care of religion; 9. Law, democracy and resistance to tyranny; Conclusion. Calvin's two kingdoms and liberal democracy.

About the author

Matthew J. Tuininga gained his Ph.D. in Religion, Ethics and Society from Emory University, Atlanta and is the Assistant Professor of Moral Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary, Michigan. He formerly taught politics and core studies at Oglethorpe University, Georgia, and he has also taught at Emory University and at the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee. He previously worked as a congressional aide in Washington DC and as a counterterrorism intelligence analyst for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Summary

This book presents a model of relevant cultural engagement for religious communities with its basis in John Calvin's two kingdoms theology. Matthew J. Tuininga outlines a mode of participation in democratic politics in a way that takes faith seriously while accepting pluralism and respecting the rights of others.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Tuininga, Matthew J. Tuininga
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781316622346
• ISBN: 978-1-316-62234-6
• No. of pages: 400
• Series: Law and Christianity; Law and Christianity
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Miscellaneous; RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Presbyterian, RELIGION / Christianity / Calvinist, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Religion & politics, Religion and Politics, Calvinist, Reformed & Presbyterian Churches, Calvinist, Reformed and Presbyterian Churches