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The Life of John Calvin

by W.J. Grier

Few Christian Leaders have suffered quite so much mis-understanding as John Calvin. He has often been dismissed as a theologian without humanity. In fact the very reverse is much nearer the truth. He was a man of deep and lasting affection, passionately concerned for the cause of Christ in the world; a man

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The Life of John Calvin — Interior page
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The Life of John Calvin — Interior page
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The Life of John Calvin — Interior page
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The Life of John Calvin — Interior page
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The Life of John Calvin — Interior page
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The Life of John Calvin — Interior page
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The Life of John Calvin — Interior page
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Publication

Date published
Nov 2, 2012
Print status
In print

The Physical Book

Binding
Paperback
Dust jacket
No
Total pages
173 pages
ISBN-13
9781848711815

Reference

E-book / audio
ePub, Mobi
Publisher page
View at publisher

Contents

  • Foreword
  • 1. The Early Years
  • 2. Wanderings and Flight
  • 3. A Protestant Manifesto
  • 4. Arrival in Geneva
  • 5. First Ministry in Geneva
  • 6. Calvin’s Ministry in Strasbourg
  • 7. Revolution at Geneva
  • 8. Geneva in Calvin’s Time
  • 9. Poor or Rich?
  • 10. Calvin’s Toils
  • 11. Calvin’s Frailties and Charm
  • 12. Building the Walls of Zion
  • 13. Calvin versus the Libertines
  • 14. The Brink of Hostilities
  • 15. The Errors of Servetus
  • 16. The Burning of Servetus
  • 17. Efforts for Union of Protestants
  • 18. A City of Learning, Liberty, and Morality
  • 19. Preserved amidst Perils
  • 20. The Remarkable Growth of Protestantism in France
  • 21. The Closing Year
  • 22. Calvin as a Thinker
  • 23. Preacher and Expositor