Tilich

I found this reading odd because I wasn't sure what Tilich's opinion of Calvin and Calvinism was. I did find it interesting to read Calvin's opinion of the responsibilities of the state versus Luther's ideas on the same topic. Personally, I dont understand how Calvin could simultaneously think that man's fate is not his to control, and so he may have no hope of salvation, and yet the State should seek to help its citizens. It seems rather contrary that Luther, who isn't as extreme as Calvin, would propose that the State's only responsibility is to deter chaos.