Quote of the Week: Calvin
Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 08:55AM 
(I)t must be regarded as a fixed principle, that all modes of worship devised by man are detestable.
John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book One, Chapter 11
Reading through Chapter 11 reminded me of my first introduction to The Institutes. It was back in 2004 during the weeks leading up to the release of Mel Gibson's controversial movie, The Passion of the Christ. I was reading a lot about the pros and cons of the movie. Many Christians were anxiously awaiting its release, others were sounding strong warnings--often on Biblical grounds surrounding the Second Commandment. There were those I admired on both sides of the controversy, so I spent as much time as I needed to sort through the Biblical issues surrounding the Second Commandment for myself--chief among those the issues of images of God/Christ as well as questions about what constitutes Biblical worship.
I've decided not to move on to Chapter 12 until after I've had a chance to review some of what I learned back then. Once I've found my way back from my bunny trail, I'll pick back up at Chapter 12.
Reader Comments (1)
It sounds like you are really digging in and benefitting from your reading.