The Theater of God`s Glory: Calvin, Creation, and the Liturgical Arts, Taylor W. David O.

Both detractors and supporters of John Calvin have deemed him an enemy of the physical body, a pessimist toward creation, and a negative influence on the liturgical arts. But, says W. David O. Taylor, that only tells half of the story.

Taylor examines Calvins trinitarian theology as it intersects his doctrine of the physical creation in order to argue for a positive theological account of the liturgical arts. He does so believing that Calvins theology can serve, perhaps surprisingly, as a rich resource for understanding the theological purposes of the arts in corporate worship.