John Calvin's Views On Mary...

[Sphinx777]

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Calvinism and Mary

 

[heymikey80]

Yes?

Mary is an exceptional example of faithfulness and devotion, and Scripture itself calls on us to recognize that. My sister has pointed out Mary as the model for many Christian girls.

The posting asserts Calvin advocated praying to Mary for intercession, but the article cited denies that directly:

Calvin considered himself the real follower of Mary, because he freed her from undeserved Papist honour which is due only to Jesus Christ, and for returning this honour to Him alone.[20] Calvin stated that Mary cannot be the advocate of the faithful since she needs God’s grace as much as any other human being[21] If the Catholic Church praises her as Queen of Heaven, it is blasphemous and contradicts her own intention, because she is praised and not God.[22]

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The article is also in dispute, as well as a number of sections of the article. From the wording I'd expect the article was composed by an adherent of one of the apostolic-successionist churches.

As I've been in more conservative Presbyterian churches, I'll tell you: they don't shrink from this position either. Mary's blessed and esteemed among people. But that esteem pales to the esteem God the Son clearly deserves.

 

[NJBeliever]

Right. And he advocated covenant theology, infant baptism and was generally a megalomaniac, tyrannical, whacky kind of dude.

 

[heymikey80]

Right. And he advocated covenant theology, infant baptism and was generally a megalomaniac, tyrannical, whacky kind of dude.

Pshaw. Luther and Zwingli also advocated covenant theology, and infant baptism. Can't be that horrific. Most of the US' founding fathers advocated covenant theology and infant baptism.

Calvin was not megalomanic or tyrannical. Compare him with his contemporaries, and he's a lap cat. Fewer deaths there than in any other region, Protestant or (obviously) Catholic. The most tolerant nation for Jewish people of any in Europe. A peaceful kingdom on the edge of Rome's hegemonic city-states. And Calvin held no political office in Geneva, and was always the subject of checking actions in every political move Geneva made.

Simply compare Calvin with the Elder at Rome, for instance.