EURO ST 10 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Pietism, Protestantism, John Calvin
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Lecture: conditions that attribute to modern capitalism expansion. The spirit of capitalism was present before the capitalistic order . Hence, the revolutionary process of capitalism cannot be explained in strictly economic terms but needed the spirit of capitalism . Temperate self-control , a set of ethical qualities . In sum: for capitalism to develop it needed an ethos, an attitude, a spirit , that encouraged hard work and asceticism for their own sakes. Time is money - this leads to thinking about efficiency. Can we explain capitalism merely by appealing to this phenomenon. Women workers of pietist (strict protestant) background. Northern europe: germany, england, and especially holland. What is different about these countries, as opposed to those of southern europe. Helped to systematize protestant thought into a theology. Stronger belief in predetermination or predestination and the absolute sovereignty of god over salvation. Believed in the elect who are saved. Published the institutes of the christian religion.
