"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Second Council of Nicea Proves Nothing I would wrap my discussion of images if were not…
Blogging the Institutes–1.11.13–No Good Reason for Images in Churches
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. No Good Reason for Images in Churches Let's consider for a minute the practicalities of having…
Blogging the Institutes–1.11.12–Works of Art, OK. But Not in Church
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Works of Art, Ok. But Not in Church I'm not so superstitious as to think that…
Blogging the Institutes–1.11.11–Service to an Idol is Worship
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Service to an Idol is Worship I am not ignorant of common Roman Catholic arguments used…
Blogging the Institutes–1.11.10–Idolatry in the Church is Hypocrisy
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Idolatry in the Church is Hypocrisy You can't deny that the worship of idols still happens.…
Blogging the Institutes–1.11.8–The Origin of Idols
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. The Origin of Idols Where do idols come from? The teaching by the Book of Wisdom…
Blogging the Institutes–1.11.9–Idolatry is Idolatry is Idolatry
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Idolatry is Idolatry is Idolatry After an idol is made, worship will ensue. Once people imagine…
Blogging the Institutes–1.11.7–One Gospel More Powerful than a Thousand Crosses
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. One Gospel More Powerful than a Thousand Crosses If Catholics have any sense, they should stop…
Blogging the Institutes–1.11.6–Theologians Against Images
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Theologians Against Images Moreover, you should read Lactantius and Eusebius on this subject of images. These…
Blogging the Institutes–1.11.5–Images Don’t Substitute for Scripture
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Images Don't Substitute for Scripture Gregory the Great has said that, "Images are the books of…
Raising Lazarus 