Institutes of the christian religion book 1, john calvin. John calvin jean cauvin was a 16th century french protestant theologian, architect of reformed christianity calvinism and leader of the theocratic republic of geneva from 1541 although calvin is not the inventor of reformed tradition in christianity, his name became closely associated with it and the terms reformed and calvinism are often used interchangeably. John calvin was just twentyseven years old when the first edition of his institutes was published in basel in 1536. John calvin ranks high on the short list of the churchs most important thinkers, and the institutes of the christian religion has consistently remained the central text of reformed christianity. By the knowledge of god, calvin means the relationship of child and father created by the crucifixion and resurrection of jesus christ in the power of the holy spirit. Highly influential in the western world 1 and still widely read by theological students today, it was published in latin in 1536 and in his native french in 1541, with the definitive editions appearing in 1559 latin and in 1560 french. John calvin, institutes of the christian religion 62. First, protestants have been deeply shaped by the reformations polemical stance against ritual a. Institutes of the christian religion, john calvin, christian classics.
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The french reformer john calvin 15091564 was a theological writer who produced many sermons, biblical commentaries, letters, theological treatises, and other works. The institutioremains what it always was, an evangelistic and pastoral work, a continual exposition of holy scripture. Written to aid those who desire to be instructed in the doctrine of salvation, the institutes, which follows the ordering of the apostles creed, has four parts. Institutio christianae religionis is john calvin s seminal work of systematic theology. A 1576 edition of john calvins institutio christianae religionis institutes of the. Institutio christianae religionis by calvin, jean, 15091564. Institutes of the christian religion by john calvin is an introduction to the bible and.
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