His spear through my side into Luther : Calvin's relationship to Luther's doctrine of the will /

Calvin defended Luther's doctrine of unfree choice in salvation because of the human will's bondage to sin and subjection to divine sovereignty. Albert Pighius challenged Calvin's claim of agreement with Luther and today other scholars question whether Calvin fully affirmed Luther's doctrine. Matthe...

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Main Author:	Heckel, Matthew C. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Göttingen : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, [2025]
Series:	Refo500 academic studies ; v. 103.
Subjects:	Luther, Martin, > 1483-1546. > De servo arbitrio. Calvin, Jean, > 1509-1564 > Religion. Pighius, Albertus, > approximately 1490-1542. Free will and determinism > History > 16th century. Calvin, Jean, > 1509-1564. De servo arbitrio (Luther, Martin) 1500-1599 Free will and determinism. Religion. History.
Summary:	Calvin defended Luther's doctrine of unfree choice in salvation because of the human will's bondage to sin and subjection to divine sovereignty. Albert Pighius challenged Calvin's claim of agreement with Luther and today other scholars question whether Calvin fully affirmed Luther's doctrine. Matthew Heckel demonstrates that the evidence is in favor of Calvin's claim to agreement with Luther and that Luther had a formative influence on Calvin. While the two Reformers differed in style and the doctrine of the mode of Christ's presence in the Lord's Supper, they stand together on the will as Calvin said that Pighius was trying to "drive his spear through my side into Luther."
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