Calvin the magistrate: the legal and political legacy of the Genevan reformer -- Introduction -- The legal theory of John Calvin -- The political theory of John Calvin -- The role of the consistory at Geneva -- Common political themes among Calvin's fellow reformers -- Calvin's magisterial influence extended through Puritanism - an overview of Puritan jurisprudence -- A focus on procedural law in the Calvinistic reformation in New England - the role of Judge Samuel Sewall in the Salem Witch trials -- Analysis: the "why" of the confession -- Sewall's motivation -- Conclusion: the interplay of religious, moral, and psychological factors -- Conclusion: the legacy of the legal and political theory of John Calvin.
Summary:
The legal political scenario of Calvin's day involved upheavals deriving from the force of religion upon law...a valid question drove [Calvin]: "What is the true religion?" And deriving from the central question were corollaries: 'What law is right law?" and "What government is right government?"
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