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Ever since Calvin wrote his "Institutes of the Christian Religion," admonishing the reader that it would not be difficult for him to determine what he ought especially to seek in Scriptures, and to what end he ought to relate its contents, scholars have endeavoured to identify a doctrine or theme at the heart of his theology. In his landmark book "The Concept of Equity in Calvin s Ethics," Guenther Haas concludes that the concept of equity is the theme of central importance in Calvin s social ethic, in a similar way that union with Christ lies at the heart of his theology.
Haas provides, in Part One, a brief survey of the development of the concept of equity from Aristotle to the scholastics, and as it was used by Calvin s contemporaries. Haas also examines the influences on Calvin s thinking before and after his conversion to Protestantism, with special attention paid to those influences that employed the concept of equity.
In the heart of this study, Part Two, Equity in Calvin s Ethics, Haas presents a thorough exposition and analysis of the extensive role the concept of equity plays in Calvin s ethics, demonstrating that Calvin s approach to ethics is not restricted to meditation of Scripture text.
This book will force a re-examination of approaches to Calvin studies that have not appreciated the historical context and background of Calvin s thought. "The Concept of Equity in Calvin s Ethics" establishes that the Protestant tradition in Christian ethics, founded by Calvin, has a distinctive and vital contribution to make to Christian ethics, as well as to the broader discussion of social ethics as they are practised today. "
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Examines the concept of equity from Aristotle to the scholastics and its use by Calvin's contemporaries, and the influence it has in Calvin's thinking before and after his conversion to Protestantism. Explains the history, development and meaning of equity in Western ethical thought. Haas (religion
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- PublisherSend The Light
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0853648425
- ISBN 13 9780853648420
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages224
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