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John Calvin’s Understanding of Human: Corrupted Will and Distinguished Reason

  • Journal of Counseling and Gospel
  • Abbr : Jocag
  • 2009, 12(), pp.231-261
  • DOI : 10.17841/jocag.2009.12..231
  • Publisher : Korean Evangelical Counseling Society
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology > Pastoral Counseling
  • Received : March 28, 2009
  • Accepted : May 14, 2009

Ha, Jae Sung 1

1고려신학대학원

ABSTRACT

Some people misread John Calvin, a reformer and theologian, as pessimistic just because he regards human as totally depraved. Calvin declares about total corruption of human after the Fall, but he is not always pessimistic toward human cultures or academic accomplishments. People are different from beasts because God continues to give them distinguished reason and wisdom. Remnants of God’s image even after the Fall still dignify human existence. Calvin willingly recognizes the importance of academic properties of his time outside theology such as philosophy, mathematics and law: he actively engages them for his theological works. He also cherishes all kinds of people because of inherent images of God within. He also keeps a consistent and holistic perspective of Christian life on earth with balanced hope of the future.

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