Murdock: Calvin and Culture

When was Murdock's work published?

2004

According to Murdock, How did the Protestant culture change over time?

More orthodox

According to Murdock, what impacted 'religious life'?

'political environment, social setting and pattern of organisation'

Does Murdock believe we can identify a reformist culture across churches and generations?

Yes

According to Murdock, what did Calvinists see themselves as?

God's first chosen people

According to Murdock, what is one way Calvinists attempted to control culture?

1546: Pastors in Geneva banned the baptism of children with the name of saints

According to Murdock, what was the reasoning for Calvinists removing screens, statues and pictures from churches?

To support the focus on god

According to Murdock, What about Church services did reformers oppose?

Music

According to Murdock, over what period was there no music in Zurich's Churches? from 1524- 1598

1524 - 1598

According to Murdock, what was Calvin's nuanced view of music?

Powerful but inappropriate

According to Murdock, which group would sing hymns before going into battle?

Huguenots

According to Murdock, how were Psalms used by factions of the Reformation?

To unite them

According to Murdock, which Psalm was the Calvinists favourite?

Psalm 124

According to Murdock, what did the Calvinists force the clergy to abandon?

Eccentric dress