Calvin dan Spiritualitas Kerahiman

Abstract

The keyword commonly used in mysticism and spirituality is "experience"�. The instilling of God's mercy, in fact, is a spiritual experience accosted by God's love. Such experience is shared in a transformative praxis. The mercy of God is a faith experience that could be made a meeting point in fostering a love-based religious life. In the Protestant tradition, we can find a foothold for the development of spiritual theology on John Calvin's work, i.e. the so-called merciful spirituality. Today's experience of God's mercy is influenced by the contextual concern abaout the image of the Homeless Jesus. The refugees not only "challenge"� Christian communities to recognise the Christ within the needy strangers, but also welcome them in love and peace despite religious faith differences.