On the program today, I will speak with Dr. David Hall re: his latest book, entitled: "Calvin in the Public Square"
Calvin in the Public Square explores the extraordinary influence of Calvin on the development of liberal democracies, rights, and civil liberties.
"In the past two decades, a small cottage industry of important new scholarship has emerged documenting the distinctive Calvinist contributions to the development of Western theories of law, democracy, and human rights. In this engaging volume, David Hall offers a crisp distillation of the latest scholarly findings and a clarion call to reclaim the Calvinist pedigree of some of our most cherished political ideas and institutions." --John Witte, Jr., Jonas Robitscher Professor of Law, Director, Center for the Study of Law and Religion, Emory Law School
David W. Hall is senior pastor of Midway Presbyterian Church in Powder Springs, Georgia. He is the general editor of the Calvin 500 series. The Calvin 500 project celebrates the anniversary of John Calvin's birth. Esteemed leaders, scholars, and ministers share about this influential man, his vibrant city, and the cultural, religious, political, and economic impact of his ideas. |