John Calvin: The Organiser of Reformed Protestantism 1509-1564

Schocken, January 1969. Trade Paperback. Very Good. No marks noted in text. Binding is sound. Wear on cover and small damp stain on bottom edge that does not affect text. Previous owner's name on inside front cover. . . . . . . . Williston Walker wrote a biography about a second generation reformer. A book about a man who was in his youth when Martin Luther was risking his life to alter theological teaching of the Roman Catholic Church and eventually starting a new church based on the word of God - not proclamation of Popes. John Calvin theological training was under the Roman Catholic Church, but in the times when its teachings were being challenged. When it was time to become a priest he had to choose to follow his conscience what the Bible taught or stay in the Catholic Church and its theology. John Calvin effected his time on earth and was a creation of the times. In no way was a man free to teach the thoughts of God free from the sword of the state. Whether in Straus burg Germany or Geneva Switzerland, John Calvin was there because of religious persecution- so was the French people listening to him. It was in this environment that Calvin developed his understanding of the Bible and his ability to expound on the word of God. It was under this environment John Calvin influence the teaching and governing of Geneva. The author does an excellent job in doing this. -- Philip S. Roeda Family-owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio: BookMarx Bookstore. Books shipped within 24 hours.