02076nam 2200481 450 991081430360332120170924173850.00-7391-9360-0(CKB)3710000000841812(EBL)4659702(MiAaPQ)EBC4659702(EXLCZ)99371000000084181220160912h20162016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierMonstrous fictions reflections on John Calvin in a time of culture war /Carl J. RasmussenLanham, [Maryland] :Lexington Books,2016.©20161 online resource (199 p.)Graven ImagesDescription based upon print version of record.1-4985-4447-9 0-7391-9359-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: Evangelicals and Catholics Together; Chapter Two: Faith Rather Than Belief; Chapter Three: Life for Others Rather than Virtue; Chapter Four: The Rule of Law Rather Than Conscience; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the AuthorThis book provides a counterargument to the American religious right's interpretation of John Calvin's doctrine. The author demonstrates that an ethics of individual conscience and virtue is incommensurate with Calvin's doctrine and shows that for Calvin, Christians are bound in conscience to obey secular government. He further argues that a shared understanding of Calvin and a broader ecumenism could be a path out of culture war.Graven images (Lanham, Md.)FaithFaithReligious aspectsFaith.FaithReligious aspects.234.23Rasmussen Carl J.155620MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910814303603321Monstrous fictions4059483UNINA