John Calvin
John Calvin (in French, Jean Calvin or Jean Cauvin) was the leading Protestant reformer in France. He set forth his interpretation of Christianity into his work, Institutio Christianae religionis, which had an enormous impact on future Protestant thought. His philosophy and the social system he devised for Geneva would influence Protestant society elsewhere in Europe and in North America.
Important Dates
Born: July 10, 1509
Died: May 27, 1564
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John Calvin
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On the Web
Catholic Encyclopedia: John Calvin
Fairly straightforward biography from an undeniably Catholic perspective, by William Barry.John Calvin (1509-64)
Concise bio by Mark Browning at the Christian Classics Ethereal Library includes links to some of Calvin's work.
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John Calvin: A Sixteenth-Century Portrait
by William J. BouwsmaCalvin: An Introduction to His Thought
by T. H. L. ParkerJohn Calvin and the Will: A Critique and Corrective
by Dewey J., Jr. Hoitenga
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