The Cambridge Companion to John Calvin

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to John Calvin written by Donald K. McKim and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-06-17 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr Donald K. McKim gathers together an international array of major Calvin scholars to consider phases of Calvin's theological thought and influence. Here, historians and theologians meet to present a full picture of Calvin's contexts, the major themes in Calvin's writings, and the ways in which his thought spread and has increasing importance today. The chapters serve as guides to their topics and provide further readings for additional study. This is an accessible introduction to the significant Protestant reformer and will appeal to the specialist and non-specialist alike.