A Treatise on Relics - John Calvin

A Treatise on Relics

By John Calvin

  • Release Date: 1564-01-11
  • Genre: Religion & Spirituality

In the sixteenth century, when the Protestant Reformation launched a wholesale attack on Church practices, the use of relics was included among the superstitions that were deplored as a corruption of the Christian faith. John Calvin, one of the chief architects of the Reformation, published his thorough and often biting critique of relic worship in 1543'. 'He runs through the gamut of objects that are revered in various churches. From the alleged swaddling clothes of Jesus to pieces from the crown of thorns, Calvin pointedly shows how little proof there is that these objects are real and how obviously they are used as a means of taking advantage of the gullible. He is especially scathing and witty on the then-widespread belief in the authenticity of fragments of the so-called True Cross. Calvin remarks that if one were to accept all such claims, one would have enough wood to fill up a ship's cargo hold!" This edition of Calvin's classic treatise includes a introduction by expert investigator Joe Nickell. Nickell presents a brief biography of Calvin and brings the story of investigating relics up to date by explaining how sophisticated, modern techniques are helping to unravel the mysteries surrounding such famous relics as the Shroud of Turin and many other similarly venerated objects.

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