Calvin's Institutes, Piety's Wisdom, Theology
Prefatory Address Question 2: What do we learn about the situation of the Protestant cause in France from Calvin’s Prefatory Address to King Francis I, the Author’s Preface of his Psalms commentary, and his reply to Sadoleto? After Calvin’s conversion to (what later became known as) Protestantism in 1533, he was implicated in the Affair … Continue Reading
Calvin's Institutes, Piety's Wisdom
Prefatory Address Question 1: How does Calvin’s aim in writing the Institutes differ from the reason or aim in many serious works on theology today? Calvin himself listed the reasons he wrote the Institutes. One was to provide a basic understanding of the way of salvation, or in other words an understanding of the whole … Continue Reading
Calvin's Institutes, Piety's Wisdom, Theology
Many Christians over the years have attempted to read through John Calvin’s huge Institutes of the Christian Religion, not all successfully. It’s a daunting task but scores of learned men have benefited from the journey. I will blog about this journey using J. Mark Beach’s study guide, Piety’s Wisdom, to spur my thoughts and writing … Continue Reading