---
title: 'Calvin’s View on Church and State'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'William Childs Robinson'
date: 1978-02-08
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'Calvinism (Historical)'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Ephesians 3'
- 'Revelation 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/robinson-1978-calvins-view-on-church-and-state
---

# Calvin’s View on Church and State

Argues Romans 13 is misused to justify dictators; Calvin taught the state is ordained to restrain evil while distinct from the Church, so unjust rulers may be opposed.

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