Question

Which of the following represents a contrast between the ideas of Ulrich Zwingli and John Calvin?

Answer 1

The correct answer is the first. In Zwingli's theory, church and state are one under the sovereign government of God, from his point of view, as the government was ordained by God Christians are obliged to obey, regardless of whether the government is good or bad because of both came from God.

On the other hand, Calvin appreciated the advantages of democracy, he suggested separating the state among different institutions in a system of checks and balances in order to reduce the misuse of political power.

Answer 2

Zwingli believe in the creation of Christian state, while Calvin thought Church and State are separate is the correct.

According to Calvin the Church and State are two different entities and both receive their authority from the supreme God. The state has authority on purely civil and wordly matters while Church has jurisdiction over religious matters.On the other hand Zwingli regarded the State and Church as one and inseperable and thus believed in Christian State. According to him, as the man cannot exist without both body and soul, the Church can't exist without civil government.