Calvin's Tormentors

Download or read book Calvin's Tormentors written by Gary W. Jenkins and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a unique approach to Calvin by introducing the individuals and groups who, through their opposition to Calvin's theology and politics, helped shape the Reformer, his theology, and his historical and religious legacy. Respected church historian Gary Jenkins shows how Calvin had to defend or rethink his theology in light of his tormentors' challenges, giving readers a more nuanced view of Calvin's life and thought. The book highlights the central theological ideas of the Swiss Reformation and introduces figures and movements often excluded from standard texts.