Adiaphora and the Sovereignty of God

[Reformed Covenanter]

The Book of Esther springs to mind here, where the sovereignty of God is impressed on the narrative rather than expressed in words. I believe this demonstrates that one can teach from a theistic perspective without explicitly mentioning God.

The book of Esther does show us the outworking of God's providence in his people's redemption, but what the man that I mentioned was saying is that the subject he was teaching was an area of life where "God doesn't come into it" - i.e. that it was something left to autonomous human reason.

That definitely comes from the dark side. Sorry for misunderstanding.

No problem.

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

I've long appreciated J.G. Vos' helpful remarks on adiaphora in The Bible Doctrine of the Separated Life.

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

I shall abstain from any quotes, but I was just reading David Calderwood, The Pastor and the Prelate, p. 61, and he treats the difference in views on things indifferent between the aforementioned two parties very helpfully.