Calvin's Political Theology and the Public Engagement of the Church : Christ's Two Kingdoms
[electronic resource] /by Matthew J. Tuininga.
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
- 1 online resource (386 p.)
- (Law and Christianity) .
Table of Contents : Introduction Chapter 1. Two Swords, Two Powers, or Two Kingdoms Chapter 2. Calvin, Geneva, and the French Reformed Churches Chapter 3. The Kingdom of Christ Chapter 4. Two Kingdoms Chapter 5. Christ’s Spiritual Government Chapter 6. Christ’s Political Government Chapter 7. Covenant and Law Chapter 8. The Magistrate’s Care of Religion Chapter 9. Law, Democracy, and Resistance to Tyranny Chapter 10. Conclusion
Includes index.
John Calvin's two kingdoms political thought offers a fresh paradigm for constructive Christian engagement in pluralistic liberal societies.