School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses
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Date of Award
5-23-2001
Document Type
Graduate Paper
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Theology
Department
School of Theology and Seminary
First Advisor
Columba Stewart OSB
Subject Categories
Christianity | Religion
Abstract
In this paper I compare and contrast asceticism as discipline in John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion with the early Christian's notion of asceticism especially reflected in Evagrius Ponticus, John Cassian, and the Sayings of the Desert Fathers with particular attention to the eight thoughts. Then I suggest the practice of asceticism that Calvin would have considered appropriate as he described the Christian life. In the final section of the paper, I discuss several contemporary examples of spiritual practices offered in the Reformed tradition and note briefly how these compare with what Calvin suggests and with early Christian practices.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Lynne W. OSB, "John Calvin on Asceticism" (2001). School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses. 1570.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/sot_papers/1570
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