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When people think about the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther is usually the first name that comes to mind. But two other figures were enormously important in shaping the Reformation, particularly in Switzerland: Huldrych Zwingli and John Calvin. Zwingli was the older of the two and began his reforming work before Calvin. Both rejected papal authority, … Read More “Zwingli vs. Calvin: Two Giants of the Reformation” »
The Protestant Reformation was not the work of one man but of many reformers whose ideas reshaped Christianity in Europe. Among them, Martin Luther and John Calvin stand as two of the most influential. Though they never met in person, their theological and historical legacies were deeply intertwined. Luther laid the groundwork for Protestant reform, while Calvin refined and … Read More “Martin Luther and John Calvin: Allies, Rivals, and Architects of the Reformation” »
The text that I am going to share is of historical interest on multiple levels. On one hand, it is an examination of the theology of Martin Luther compared to the theology of John Calvin. That is an important topic. But this examination was also writing by Martin Luther King, Jr., who is of historical … Read More “Martin Luther King, Jr. on Luther vs Calvin” »
Wherever one may be on the theological spectrum, there is no denying the importance of John Calvin or his best known work, Institutes of the Christian Religion. This is a book that I have planned to read for a long time but only recently finished. I’m not sure what I expected, but it was not … Read More “Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion” »
One of the most important figures in church history is John Calvin. Calvin didn’t start the Reformation but he put his stamp on it. Today, many people use Reformed theology and Calvinism as synonyms. In this short video, John Piper shares some background of John Calvin. Piper is obviously passionate about Calvin’s ministry. It is … Read More “A Short Introduction to John Calvin” »
