Dziedzictwo Jana Kalwina
Legacy of John Calvin
Author(s): Piotr JaskółaSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Church(es), Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe ChAT
Keywords: Calvinism; capitalism; ethics of work; politics; predestination; Calvinist orthodoxy; Puritanism; liberation theology
Summary/Abstract: The article depicts, firstly, several theories illustrating the influence of John Calvin on contemporary society, then focuses on the strictly theological legacy of his teaching. Six levels of visible influence are then enumerated. These in turn are connected to the development of the capitalist economy, ethics of work, democratic processes in politics, Puritanism, reformed orthodoxy and neo-orthodoxy as well as to liberation theology.
Journal: Rocznik Teologiczny
- Issue Year: 60/2018
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 329-346
- Page Count: 18
- Language: Polish