Tuesday, March 06, 2007

so i have my social foundations exam tomorrow. and all that i have been able to gather is.

1. luther dealt with the problem of salvation. how he eventually brought them spiritual freedom, how salvation can only be given to them through Grace and Faith from God and not through the physical manisfestations of the Catholic Church. and of course, man being man. began to criticize church and there you go, a political fall-out. since the church back then had so much power, because they were believed to be representatives of God who did things on His behalf. and then there's the question of ethical responsibility and the role poeple take in it.

2. calvin establishes the convenant between the king and the people. it is unacceptable for the king to be above God, and as long as he rules within the boundaries of the scripture, he should be obeyed. king should always be granted obedience, because he was chosen by God, and our lives here should be taken seriously because it has repercussions. we should always live with a certain dignity because everything is done in the Glory of God. so the legtimacy of the king is established in the convenant. and the obedience of the people is required, then where does ehtical responsibility set in?

damnit. i'm stupid. shit better study.

pau

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