Counterfeit Conceptions News Today

François Turretin (1623-1687) was a Genevan-Italian Reformed scholastic theologian and renowned defender of the Calvinistic (Reformed) As part of my series of replies to Calvinist Francois Turretin, I address the communion of saints, particularly the biblical basis for the veneration of images.

Timothy F. Kauffman was raised Catholic, converted to Protestantism in 1990, and is now a Presbyterian (PCA). He authored the books, Quite Contrary: I object to Presbyterian apologist Timothy F. Kauffman's argument that all bowing to any religious objects whatsoever is rank idolatry. The Bible states otherwise.

Sergiusz Michalski wrote in his book, Reformation and the Visual Arts: The Protestant Image Question in Western and Eastern Europe, New York: Routledge, Early Protestant leader John Calvin didn't oppose absolutely all religious images. Private biblical paintings ("historical ... representation of events") were permitted.