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Threads of Liberty Week 8
Where is the Hand of the Lord?
What are covenants, and why are they important?
Why was Calvin so influential?
What did John Calvin do?
What does it mean to be a nursing father or mother?
Understandings
Understandings
Where is the Hand of the Lord?
Class Expectations
Second Bell--ready to practice
Focus
Class Format
Participation
First Bell--pack it up
My promise
John Calvin
The Key to the Reformation
Episode 1
Calvin's Targets
Genesis 25:23--Two nations were in her womb, and two manner of people were to be separated from her bowels.
Calvinist Theology
France carried in her bosom two reformations at the same time, the one of man, the other of God--John Calvin
Calvin vs. Sadoleto (Faith vs. Works)
Today's Objective
Who was John Calvin, and why does he matter?
Objective
Where is the Hand of God in raising up Calvin, and how does that contribute to our liberty?
Proverbs 13:5
A righteous man hates what is false, but a wicked man is loathsome and cometh to shame.
Scripture
Institutes of the Christian Religion
Quotation
A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.
Book 4
Lutheran Persecution
21 January 1535
Protestant Persecution
But then...Servetus
Superstition and Reformation
The fiery cross (page 103)
Superstition
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.
What are our "graven images"?
What are the signs the reformers saw that persuaded them that reformation was necessary?
Calvin's Debates
Story Time
Calvin, Calvinism, and Government
Knitting a whole sleeve of Thneed
Episode 2
Openers
Calvinism and Government
How much influence did Calvinism have on the development of republican government?
Objective
2 Nephi 28:14
Scripture
They have all gone astray save it be a few, who are the humble followers of Christ; nevertheless, they are led, that in many instances they do err because they are taught by the precepts of men.
Institutes of the Christian Religion
Quotation
He is deceived who expects lasting prosperity in that kingdom which is not ruled by the sceptre of God...
John Calvin, Dedication to Second Edition
Separate Church and State?
Page 106--what is Calvin saying?
American division of church and state
Church and State
Questions for discussion:
I thought Christ was going to come and reign. Isn't that a violation of the separation of church and state?
Discussion
Wouldn't it be better if we could have a theocracy?
Calvin the debater
Story Time
Protestantism
Which church is right?
Episode 3
Openers
Protestantism
How could one church evolve into so many?
Objective
Joseph Smith History
JSH 1:5-6
Scripture
Protestant Reformers and Government
Quotation
Certainly it is true that Christians, so far as they themselves are concerned, are subject neither to law nor sword, and have need of neither. But take heed and first fill the world with real Christians before you attempt to rule it in a Christian and evangelical manner.
Martin Luther, "On Civil Authority"
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.”
(Madison, Federalist #51)
Okay, one more
Separate Church and State?
Well, yeah. Because look at all these churches!
Church and State
Questions for discussion:
What causes the division? Doctrine, or hierarchy? Philosophy, or power?
Discussion
Consider Luther's quote. What do you think that means?
Calvin the debater
Story Time
The Thneed of Protestantism
Lots of threads here.
Episode 4
Openers
Reformation Philosophy
Can we trace the threads of republic back to the reformers?
Objective
The saints of God?
...for the praise of the world do they destroy the saints of God, and bring them down into captivity.
Scripture
1 Nephi 13:9
A debt we owe
Quotation
In the days of greatest spiritual dakness, when evil raged, the Lord raised up honorable men, who rebelled against the tyranny of the dragon and his emissaries who held dominion on the earth, and had subdued in abject slavery the consciences of men.
Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation