Forgive the lack of posts; I've been extremely busy these past few months. I've finished what I wanted to read of Luther, though I haven't posted everything I wanted to say about his theology--I will return to some key issues later in a much more systematic fashion. For now, I've moved on to John Calvin.
I sadly admit that as a youth, my only knowledge of Calvin was the menacing prodigy pictured above. I attended a Presbyterian church, but I always felt a gap between the theology of my pastor and my own inclinations (I had no well-formulated views at the time). It was not until college that I was first introduced to Calvin (and Hobbes as well, both depicted below in this awesome drawing):
I should say that I really enjoy reading him (at least, much more than reading Luther). I am no Calvinist, and many Calvinists bug me (even hardcore Calvinist John Piper has said some of them need to be nicer and come off less arrogant). Though I should say that some of my best friends are Calvinists and do not bug me. But when I read Calvin, he doesn't bug me at all. If only more Calvinists were like Calvin. I actually find his approach refreshing. More substantive stuff to come...
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