Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin, Henry Beveridge (Translator)
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- Pub. Date: January 2008
- 1100pp
- Sales Rank: 25,203
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- Pub. Date: January 2008
- Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, Incorporated
- Format: Hardcover, 1100pp
- Sales Rank: 25,203
- ISBN-13: 9781598561685
- ISBN: 1598561685
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John Calvin's greatest work, published in several editions as early as 1536 and finally in this definitive edition in 1559, was intended as a theological introduction to the Bible and a vindication of the principles of the Reformation. The central doctrines professed are the absolute sovereignty of God, the grounding of Christian faith in the Word of God revealed in the Holy Scriptures, and the inability of man to find salvation apart from God's grace.
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Still perfectly relevant today - 500 years later!by MrsMag
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September 21, 2009: Henry Beveridge's translation of John Calvin's "Institutes of the Christian Religion" is wonderful. Usually you find Calvin's Institutes in a two-volume set, but it is nicely packaged here in one compete volume. John Calvin was of the mentality that whether in teaching or writing, lucid brevity should always be kept in mind - and he held to his advice. This volume is succint, clear, and very readable. Many people are intimidated by its size, but because it is so well-written, you find yourself almost reading it like a novel instead of as a reference. Also, because it was Calvin's 500th birthday this last summer (2009), this version of his Institutes was tacked onto the 500th Anniversary Edition of Calvin's Commentaries as a bonus. For anyone who is interested in this book as an introduction to Calvinism/Presyterianism/Reformed Theology, I highly recommend it.
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A Must Read For Anyone Interested In Reform Theologyby Fan_of_Calvin
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July 11, 2009: John Calvin's "Institutes of the Christian Religion" has to rank as one of the great theological tomes of the Christian Religion. Calvin's theology, as set forth in this volume, have been a major influence not only in religion but in government, economics, and education for 500 years and counting. It is not an easy read. The concepts are dense, the argumentation and logic unassailable and every concept and every page builds on all that has gone before. To attempt to dip in and extract Calvin's thoughts will inevitably result in gross misinterpretation. To skip even a single paragraph risks losing a key concept. This is not a book for the casual reader, rather for the serious students of Reform Theology, history, government, economics, and modern western society. For a first introduction to Calvin's thought try his "Instructions in Faith" written for his parishioners in Geneva.
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