Immortal commonwealth covenant, community, and political resistance in early reformed thought
Henreckson, David P
Immortal commonwealth covenant, community, and political resistance in early reformed thought - Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2019 - x,208p.
The covenanting God -- The law of the covenant -- Breaking covenant -- The unaccountable sovereign -- Consociational politics -- Resisting the devil.
"Introduction, with a linguistic history reaching back to ancient Hebrew writings, Roman law, and medieval jurisprudence, the concept of covenant has shaped Western notions of law and justice like few others. In its barest sense, it is a contract or agreement between parties. It establishes or recognizes the terms by which a relationship among persons is preserved or set right, and is often ratified by some ritual or sacrifice. It promises rewards for the fulfillment of obligations, and punitive consequences for the breach thereof. It involves the exchange of goods, rights, or services, according to some specified norm. In a fuller sense, a covenant is the founding or recognition of a common project, or fellowship, by which individuals pursue goods that they could not in isolation"--
9781108470216
2018060983
Covenant theology--History of doctrines
Covenants--Religious aspects--Reformed Church
Christianity and justice--History--Europe--16th century
Christianity and justice--History--Europe--17th century
Protestantism--Political aspects
Reformation--Europe
BT155 / .H46 2019
231.76 / HE-I
Immortal commonwealth covenant, community, and political resistance in early reformed thought - Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2019 - x,208p.
The covenanting God -- The law of the covenant -- Breaking covenant -- The unaccountable sovereign -- Consociational politics -- Resisting the devil.
"Introduction, with a linguistic history reaching back to ancient Hebrew writings, Roman law, and medieval jurisprudence, the concept of covenant has shaped Western notions of law and justice like few others. In its barest sense, it is a contract or agreement between parties. It establishes or recognizes the terms by which a relationship among persons is preserved or set right, and is often ratified by some ritual or sacrifice. It promises rewards for the fulfillment of obligations, and punitive consequences for the breach thereof. It involves the exchange of goods, rights, or services, according to some specified norm. In a fuller sense, a covenant is the founding or recognition of a common project, or fellowship, by which individuals pursue goods that they could not in isolation"--
9781108470216
2018060983
Covenant theology--History of doctrines
Covenants--Religious aspects--Reformed Church
Christianity and justice--History--Europe--16th century
Christianity and justice--History--Europe--17th century
Protestantism--Political aspects
Reformation--Europe
BT155 / .H46 2019
231.76 / HE-I