Calvinism - pagina 127

;

CALVINISM AND POLITICS. is

more powerful than the

by

other,

everywhere

but

;

it is

his personality,

Dominion

and by circumstances.

his talent

1

a dominion which

is

exercised

sove-

life's

itself.

In relation herewith, and on entirely the of organic superiority, this

by

works organically

not by virtue of a State-investiture, but from reignty

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there

by

side

exists,

same ground side with

personal sovereignty, the sovereignty of the sphere.

The University

exercises scientific dominion

of fine arts

possessed of art-power

is

a technical dominion

— and

;

;

;

the

Academy

the guild exercised

the trades-union rules over labour

each of these spheres or corporations

is

conscious

power of exclusive independent judgment and

of the

authoritative action, within

its

proper sphere of operation.

Behind these organic spheres, with

intellectual, aesthetical

and technical sovereignty, the sphere of the family opens with

itself,

right of marriage, domestic peace, education

its

and possession

sphere also the natural head

in this

because the government allows

imposed

And Hfe

and

which

cities

arises

therefore

sovereignty social

corporative tions,

and

it

may

villages

itself in

God

has

the very

Commandment.

fifth

be remarked that the

social

forms a sphere of existence,

from the very

necessities of

life,

and which

must be autonomous.

many

In

the

proclaimed in the

is

so also finally

of

but because

it,

Paternal authority roots

it.

life-blood

— not

of exercising an inherent authority,

conscious

is

and

;

etc.

different in

one's

sphere,

In the

we

own sphere

by personal

sphere 3.

directions

of

see

therefore that

asserts itself

superiority.

universities,

domestic sphere

2.

guilds,

of

the

—

i.

In

In the associa-

family

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