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John Calvin
Born
in Noyon, Picardy, France June 10, 1509
Died
April 27, 1564
Genre
French-Swiss theologianJohn Calvin broke with the Roman Catholic Church in 1533 and as Protestant set forth his tenets, known today, inInstitutes of the Christian Religion (1536).
The religious doctrines of John Calvin emphasize the omnipotence of God, whose grace alone saves the elect.
*Jehan Cauvin
*Iohannes Calvinus (Latin)
*Jean Calvin (French)
Originally trained as a humanist lawyer around 1530, he went on to serve as a principal figure in the Reformation. He developed the system later called Calvinism.
After tensions provoked a violent uprising, Calvin fled to Basel and published the first edition of his seminal work. In that year of 1536,William Farel invited Calvin to help reform in Geneva. The city council resisted the implemFrench-Swiss theologianJohn Calvin broke with the Roman Catholic Church in 1533 and as Protestant set forth his tenets, known today, inInstitutes of the Christian Religion (1536).
The religious doctrines of John Calvin emphasize the omnipotence of God, whose grace alone saves the elect.
*Jehan Cauvin
*Iohannes Calvinus (Latin)
*Jean Calvin (French)
Originally trained as a humanist lawyer around 1530, he went on to serve as a principal figure in the Reformation. He developed the system later called Calvinism.
After tensions provoked a violent uprising, Calvin fled to Basel and published the first edition of his seminal work. In that year of 1536,William Farel invited Calvin to help reform in Geneva. The city council resisted the implementation of ideas of Calvin and Farel and expelled both men. At the invitation ofMartin Bucer, Calvin proceeded to Strasbourg as the minister of refugees. He continued to support the reform movement in Geneva, and people eventually invited him back to lead. Following return, he introduced new forms of government and liturgy. Following an influx of supportive refugees, new elections to the city council forced out opponents of Calvin. Calvin spent his final years, promoting the Reformation in Geneva and throughout Europe.
Calvin tirelessly wrote polemics and apologia. He also exchanged cordial and supportive letters with many reformers, includingPhilipp Melanchthon andHeinrich Bullinger. In addition, he wrote commentaries on most books of the Bible as well as treatises and confessional documents and regularly gave sermons throughout the week in Geneva. TheAugustinian tradition influenced and led Calvin to expound the doctrine of predestination and the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation.
Calvin's writing and preaching provided the seeds for the branch of Protestantism that bears his name. His views live on chiefly in Presbyterian and Reformed denominations, which have spread throughout the world. Calvin's thought exerted considerable influence over major figures and entire movements, such as Puritanism, and some scholars argue that his ideas contributed to the rise of capitalism, individualism, and representative democracy in the west....more
John Calvin Average rating:4.25
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Quotes by John Calvin (?)
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“We should ask God to increase our hope when it is small, awaken it when it is dormant, confirm it when it is wavering, strengthen it when it is weak, and raise it up when it is overthrown.”
― John Calvin
― John Calvin
“There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice.”
― John Calvin
― John Calvin
“There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.”
― John Calvin
― John Calvin
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