Latria and Dulia

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Book I/Chapter 12

True Religion (section 1)

1. What does the knowledge of God not consist of?

2. What does Calvin hold “religion” to mean?

3. What is the value of religion?

4. Is it enough to concede the supreme honors to God?

5. What does Calvin mean by the “vast throng” surrounding God?

Latria and Dulia (section 2)

1. What is the difference between latria and dulia?

2. Why was the distinction put forward by the Roman church?

3. What does Calvin think of the difference?

Honoring Images (section 3)

1. Which (latria or dulia) did the Galatians offer those things which were not gods?

2. In what realm is reverent kneeling before a creature permitted?

3. In what realm is reverent kneeling prohibited?

4. Why is it prohibited?

These questions are for the readings on January 29, 2009, day 29, and the readings can be found here.

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