The French Protestant reformer John Calvin (1509-1564) is best known for his doctrine of predestination and his theocratic view of the state. John Calvin was born at Noyon in Picardy on July 10, 1509. He was the second son of Gérard Cauvin, who...

Calvin, John [addendum] During the past few decades much scholarly work has been done on John Calvin by theologians, historians, and others. Some of this work has recognized the ways in which Calvin, despite his rejection of Scholasticism and his...

Calvin, John(1509 and Josef Bohatec, Calvins Lehre von Staat und Kirche (Breslau: M. and H. Marcus, 1937). The finest survey of the history of Calvinism is J. T. McNeill, The History and Character of Calvinism (New York: Oxford University Press,...

CALVIN, JOHN (1509–1564), primary Protestant reformer, biblical scholar, church organizer, and theologian. Also a humanist and linguist, Calvin helped to shape and standardize French language and literary style. Calvin was reclusive and...

John Calvin (July 10, 1509 – May 27, 1564) was a French Protestant theologian during the Protestant Reformation and was a central developer of the system of Christian theology called Calvinism or Reformed theology. In Geneva, his ministry both...

The Reformation of the 16th century remains a crucial event for 20th-century Christianity, and John Calvin was one of the most important reformers. Calvin is best remembered for his thoughts on the church and its place in public life. He often emphasized the importance...

The Rev. John Calvin Smith knew at age 9 he was called into the ministry. He was known among his neighbors as the "young preacher," constantly sharing his faith with his childhood peers. Smith is now going on his 17th year as...

The fast-flowing River Arve separates the city of Geneva from its nearby neighbor, Carouge.But the laidback town is a world away in terms of architecture, atmosphere and history."People come to Carouge, they still feel this difference," said Gianna Mestermann, a guide who runs tours of...

Geneva and its nearby neighbor Carouge are separated only by the fast-flowing River Arve.But the laidback town is a world away in terms of architecture, atmosphere and history."People come to Carouge, they still feel this difference," said Gianna Mestermann, a guide who runs tours of...

Approaching Calvin from a psychological and literary direction, Oberman looks at the strange reticience of Calvin to open himself up in his theological writings. This lack of self-disclosure sets him apart from the sometimes obtrusive ego of Luther, but may have aided in making Calvin "the compelling spokesman for all [Reformed Christians in the European diaspora. " This essay was first delivered as a lecture in 1990.]

Puckett examines Calvin's judicious use of typology in interpreting the Old Testament through the eyes of the New, noting that Calvin is the first great developer of the Protestant Biblical hermeneutic of grammatical historical exegesis.

Below, Gerrish compares the two great Reformers, Luther and Calvin, asserting that, though Calvin never met Luther, Calvin's image of Luther can be fairly well ascertained through the Genevan's correspondence.