John Calvin
Reformed1509–1564Reformation
Who was John Calvin?
John Calvin (1509–1564) was a Reformation theologian. French reformer and theologian whose Institutes of the Christian Religion became the most influential systematic theology of the Protestant Reformation. Calvin's thought shaped Reformed churches, Presbyterian governance, and Western political philosophy.
What did John Calvin write?
John Calvin's key works include Institutes of the Christian Religion, Commentaries on Scripture and Ecclesiastical Ordinances.
- Institutes of the Christian Religion
- Commentaries on Scripture
- Ecclesiastical Ordinances