John CalvinCalvin became an important influence in the Reformation, and his theological beliefs, known as Calvinism, have become integral to many of today's major Protestant churches. |
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Contents
Pulled into the Spotlight | 2 |
Growing Up as the World Changes 15091527 | 11 |
From Lawyer to Protestant Reformer 15281535 | 21 |
Learning to Be a Leader 15361541 | 30 |
Calvins Return to Geneva and the Establishment of a Reformed Church 15411549 | 40 |
Calvins Geneva 15501564 | 52 |
Calvin and the Word of God | 62 |
Calvins Theology | 72 |
Appendix | 90 |
Chronology Timeline | 102 |
Notes | 106 |
Glossary | 108 |
| 110 | |
Further Reading | 113 |
| 114 | |
Calvins Legacy | 85 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | John Calvin Spiritual Leaders and Thinkers Series |
| Author | Thomas Jeffery Davis |
| Contributor | Fairfax M Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of the History of Modern Christianity Martin E Marty |
| Publisher | Infobase Publishing, 2009 |
| ISBN | 1438106602, 9781438106601 |
| Length | 133 pages |
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