Neither the Spirit Without the Flesh: John Calvin's Doctrine of the Beatific Vision

by Steven W. Tyra

Book Overview

This book claims that John Calvin developed "Greek" doctrines of the interim state of souls, resurrection, and beatific vision through his reading of ancient Christian sources like Irenaeus of Lyons. "Greek" had been a technical term in Western theology since at least the 12th century to denote heterodox eschatology. Thomas Aquinas had employed it in that sense, and early modern Catholics like Robert Bellarmine and Pierre Coton in turn applied...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567714535
• ISBN13: 9780567714534
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"