Travel with John Calvin: Geneva’s Minister Whose Thinking Changed the World
Overview
Some people make a mark on history that simply can’t be erased, and John Calvin was one of those people. Naturally scholarly with a brilliant mind, Calvin’s ambition was to devote himself to academics. But God touched his life in what he called his “sudden conversion.” Forced to leave his native France, he eventually settled in Geneva where he devoted himself to reforming the church and pastoring its people. Through friendships, letters, books, and training, his influence spread throughout Europe and throughout the world. What we know as Reformed Christianity or Calvinism is his theological and ecclesiastical legacy. But his ideas on the Christian life, civil government, and the independence of the church have also influenced the development of western democratic society. Much that we value in Protestant Christianity today is due to John Calvin. Let this guide illuminate the life and works of this invaluable scholar.
- Title: Travel with John Calvin: Geneva’s Minister Whose Thinking Changed the World
- Author: Kenneth Brownell
- Series: Day One Travel Guide
- Publisher: Day One
- Print Publication Date: 2009
- Logos Release Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564
- ISBNs: 9781846251313, 1846251311
- Resource ID: LLS:DYNTRVLGDCALVIN
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T23:27:18Z