Calvin says that we have no excuse for a lack of knowledge
because of “dullness” within us. Many
people in the modern age would never admit to being dull. Here Calvin is returning to one of his
favourite thoughts that the creatures of God declare His glory saying “even
irrational creatures give instruction”. God plants a seed of knowledge of Him
in human beings but we corrupt that seed through our “own failing”. Recognition of God is then attributed by
humans to anything other than God Himself.
To what do we attribute the beauty of the created order?
Some might argue it is due to evolution or ecological management. If this is
the case then they forget the ultimate creator.
Centuries after he wrote Calvin’s suggestion would seem to be
correct. What would be your excuse for a
lack of knowledge of God? Can you give the “Author” of creation “his due
praise”?
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