Calvin: A Guide for the Perplexed (Paperback)

Paul Helm

ISBN 10: 0567032027 / ISBN 13: 9780567032027

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Edinburgh, 2008

About this Item

Paperback. John Calvin has been the subject of widespread misunderstanding and misinterpretation. He is a figure whom other theologians either seek to "capture" to endorse their own, often very different, positions or whom they seek to vilify. Calvin: A Guide for the Perplexed attempts to "re-situate" Calvin by providing a mid-level introduction to his thought. As befits the series, special attention is given to Calvin's thought, not on his character or career. The focus here is not only on Calvin's theological positions, but also on the philosophy intertwined within them, the significance of which is often overlooked. John Calvin is a major theologian of the Christian Church, but one who is also the subject of widespread misunderstanding and misinterpretation. He is also a figure whom other theologians either seek to 'capture' to endorse their own or whom they seek to vilify. This guide re-situates Calvin. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Calvin: A Guide for the Perplexed (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Edinburgh
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0567032027
• ISBN 13: 9780567032027
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

John Calvin has been the subject of widespread misunderstanding and misinterpretation. He is a figure whom other theologians either seek to "capture" to endorse their own, often very different, positions or whom they seek to vilify. Calvin: A Guide for the Perplexed attempts to "re-situate" Calvin by providing a mid-level introduction to his thought. As befits the series, special attention is given to Calvin's thought, not on his character or career. The focus here is not only on Calvin's theological positions, but also on the philosophy intertwined within them, the significance of which is often overlooked.

About the Author

Paul Helm is J. I. Packer Professor in Theology and Philosophy at Regent College, Vancouver, Canada.