tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3336172740435891338.post5780476069097036602..comments2023-07-03T04:21:15.876-07:00Comments on Zero Degrees Calvin: Calvin's Institutes ~ Our Obedience to Civil Law & to God's LawEleshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03764991021577652939noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3336172740435891338.post-50347668972302265812016-05-11T13:31:21.099-07:002016-05-11T13:31:21.099-07:00A major shift in Calvinist thinking on political r...A major shift in Calvinist thinking on political resistance occurred after Calvin's lifetime, in response to the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre of French Protestants. There's a good article on the shift here: http://www.thetwocities.com/theology/historical-theology/the-reformation-and-civil-disobedience-guest-post/Eleshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764991021577652939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3336172740435891338.post-20258122238638885852016-05-04T17:26:43.771-07:002016-05-04T17:26:43.771-07:00Thanks for bringing scripture into this - that occ...Thanks for bringing scripture into this - that occurred to me, too. I was thinking about 1 Peter & exhortations to pray for the Emperor. Is Calvin continuing this tradition of helping the faith look more appealing to the ruling authority by preaching civil obedience?Matt Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592212336212079292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3336172740435891338.post-55364034332506577752016-05-04T10:00:02.975-07:002016-05-04T10:00:02.975-07:00Hi Claire, nice post. I think I unwittingly answer...Hi Claire, nice post. I think I unwittingly answered part of your question in my post (http://zdcalvin.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-right-of-rebellion.html). It seems like, by Clavin, there is no time at which the average person should rebel against constituted authority. But that those in authority might rebel at any king who "fall upon and assault the lowly folk." So, it sounds like Calvin requires actual physical harm to groups or individuals.<br /><br />My own feeling is that rebellion in a violent form against a government would have to be in response to pretty grievous circumstances and when there is no other alternative, almost a case of self-defense.RaymentWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03835017159257134157noreply@blogger.com