Calvin’s metaphor of the world as theater involved all of creation in the act of performance. Oceans and mountains provide commanding sets that astound the theatergoers. Trees, birds, and animals serve as a Greek chorus, echoing the theme of God’s glory. The audience ranges from humans in general, viewing the production with varying degrees of understanding, to the church down in the orchestra, singing along with the cast. All the while, God is the principal actor on stage, variously arrayed in garments of star-studded fabric, wearing masks that flash with the wild beauty of a storm at sea or
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