
The Bondage of the Will: Man’s Loss of Freedom Through Sin | John Calvin
Deep Dive into Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin - Man Has Now Been Deprived of Freedom of Choice and Bound over to Miserable Servitude
In this excerpt from the Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin argues that human nature has been entirely corrupted by sin since the Fall, leaving humanity bound in a miserable servitude that deprives man of free choice in spiritual matters. Calvin warns against two distinct dangers in discussing free will: inducing complacency by denying human responsibility, and robbing God of His glory by attributing any goodness or power of…
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