John Calvin

With memorable stories and important beginnings, Genesis is one of the most well-known Old Testament books. It is more than just a history, however; the Bible's first book teaches us about God and ourselves, laying the foundation of Christianity. John Calvin notes theological themes that run through this ancient book and into our hearts and lives today - including our ruinous guilt, our radical alienation from God, and his redeeming love. Calvin's ability to discern character and motivation from clues in the text, blended with his understanding of man's condition, creates a work that is constantly probing and practical, a thought-provoking and faithful exploration of this great book of the Bible.

Hendrickson offers a one-volume hardcover edition of one of Western Christianity's foundational works. Re-typeset into a clean and modern typeface, this edition is easy to read for the modern eye. This book will appeal to libraries, seminarians, pastors, and laypeople." Institutes of the Christian Religion" by John Calvin is an introduction to the Bible and a vindication of Reformation principles by one of the Reformation's finest scholars. At the age of twenty-six, Calvin published several revisions of his "Institutes of the Christian Religion, " a seminal work in Christian theology that altered the course of Western history and that is still 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). The book was written as an introductory textbook on the Protestant faith for those with some learning already and covered a broad range of theological topics from the doctrines of church and sacraments to justification by faith alone. It vigorously attacked the teachings of those Calvin considered unorthodox, particularly Roman Catholicism, to which Calvin says he had been "strongly devoted" before his conversion to Protestantism. The over-arching theme of the book--and Calvin's greatest theological legacy--is the idea of God's total sovereignty, particularly in salvation and election.

John Calvin (1509 - 1564) was a French reformer and theologian. His theological insight, exegetical skill, knowledge of languages, and his clear style made him the most influential writer among the reformers. His Institutes of the Christian Religion remains an important source of theological study and reflection.

John Calvin (1509-1564) was a French reformer and theologian. His theological insight, exegetical skill, knowledge of languages, and his clear style made him the most influential writer among the reformers. His 'Institutes of the Christian Religion' remains an important source of theological study and reflection.

This book collects for the first time John Calvin's teachings on prayer, taken from his 1559 classic Institutes of the Christian Religion. Calvin scholar John Hesselink puts Calvin's views in context with an introductory essay for the book. A summary and questions for discussion precede each segment of Calvin's text, making this volume ideal for personal and group study.