Darryl posts an interesting bit from Benedict’s social history of Calvinism.
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R.Scott Clark is the President of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, the author and editor of, and contributor to several books and the author of many articles. He has taught church history and historical theology since 1997 at Westminster Seminary California. He has also taught at Wheaton College, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Concordia University. He has hosted the Heidelblog since 2007.
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Darryl writes:
“In the case of old Calvinism, the aim was to reform the church, which in turn led to various forms of political resistance and activism in order to worship God truly”
…political activism, namely, establishing a “Reformed” State Church.
So, we are supposed to conclude that establishmentarianism is the better way?
No thank you!