Calvin Today: Reformed Theology and the Future of the Church

Faith : introduction / Michael Beintker -- 'For the glory of God' : learning the future of the church from Paul / Beverly Roberts Gaventa -- Calvin as a model for theological interpretation of Scripture / Günther Haas -- Contemplating the living image of God in creation / Randall C. Zachman -- How Calvinism travelled to America : the story of Susanna Bell / Susan Hardman Moore -- Calvin, children and the church / Herman J. Sslederhuis -- Inconvenient, because consistent, theology : John Calvin and Karl Barth / Michael Weinrich -- Ecumenism : introduction / Michael Weinrich -- Calvin's concept of the church and present-day ecumenical challenges / Andre Birmele -- The World Alliance of Reformed Churches today and the John Calvin legacy / Setri Nyomi -- Not without the World Council of Churches : a contribution to the history of the Catholic-Reformed International bilateral dialogue / Odair Pedroso Mateus -- Calvin's theology : an ecumenical challenge / Michael Beintker -- Can Scripture interpret itself? / Stefan Scheld -- Publica responsibility : introduction / Michael Welker -- On self-love : impulses from Calvin and Calvinism for life in society? / Dirkie Smit -- Meditatio futurae vitae : a spiritual challenge forchurch and society? / Fulvio Ferrario -- Calvin's interpretation of the church as the 'communion of saints' : a challenge and opportunity for contemporary Reformed churches / Peter Opitz -- Calvin's doctrine of the 'civil government' : its orienting power in pluralism and globalization / Michael Welker.