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topic_name = John Calvin[[Image:Calvin2... jpg|thumb|center|200px]] |
subtopics = [[Calvinism]], [[Predestination]] |
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |
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John Calvin was a famous [[Protestant]] French and Swiss reformer and theologian of the sixteenth century. He is especially known for his establishment of his Presbyterian system of church governance in [[Geneva]] in [[Switzerland]], as well as his understanding of salvation and grace, in particular, predestination.
John Calvin was born on July 10, 1509. He died on May 27, 1564 was a prominent French theologian during the Protestant Reformation and the namesake of the theological system known as Calvinism. Along with Martin Luther, Calvin is arguably one of the two most significant architects of the Reformation.
==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Calvin Wikipedia - John Calvin]
* [http://www.ondoctrine.com/2cal0301.htm Grace and Salvation] by John Calvin
* [http://www.ccel.org/c/calvin/ Calvin's works] at [http://www.ccel.org/ Christian Classics Ethereal Library]
* [http://www.challies.com/archives/001318.php The Servetus Problem], by Tim Challies
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