The chapters in this volume were originally presented as papers at the 2009 colloquium of the Calvin Studies Society, held to mark the five-hundredth anniversary of John Calvin’s birth. They offer a fresh evaluation of Calvin’s ideas and achievements, and describe how others–from his contemporaries to the present–have responded to or built upon the Calvinist heritage. This book dispels popular misperceptions about Calvin and Calvinism, allowing readers to make a more accurate assessment of Calvin’s importance as a theologian and historical figure. Contributions address areas in which Calvin’s legacy has been most controversial or misunderstood, such as his attitude toward women, his advocacy of church discipline, and his understanding of predestination. These essays also give a nuanced picture of the impact of Calvinism by taking account of both the positive and negative reactions to it from the early modern period to the present.
Part 1: Calvin: The Man and His Work
Part 2: Appeal of and Responses to Calvinism
Part 3: The Impact of Calvin’s Ideas
Circa l’autore
Amy Nelson Burnett is Professor of History at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is the author of Teaching the Reformation: Ministers and Their Message in Basel, 1529-1629 (2006), and The Yoke of Christ: Martin Bucer and Christian Discipline (1994).
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