A Calvin Treasury : With a New Study Guide

John Calvin

ISBN 10: 0664253989 / ISBN 13: 9780664253981

Published by Westminster John Knox Press, 1992

About this Item

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book is a handy tool for pastors, theological students, and laity seeking a better understanding of the teaching of John Calvin. With the new study guide, it is a comprehensive, easy-to-read introduction to the most influential book of the Protestant Reformation: Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion. The translation used is that of Ford Lewis Battles. The brief quotations from the Institutes, alphabetized by subject, will be useful to ministers preparing sermons or studying privately, to teachers and students as an introductory guide and reference handbook, and to general readers wishing to probe more deeply into Calvin's life, thought, and work. The new study guide will be of particular help to adult church school classes and other study groups, helping students to readily find quotations relating to specific doctrines. The study guide also identifies points in Calvin's teaching that relate directly to 'A Brief Statement of Faith', added to the Book of Confessions in 1991.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Calvin Treasury : With a New Study Guide
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0664253989
• ISBN 13: 9780664253981
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 12D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 12 millimeters depth
• Weight: 300 grams

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Synopsis

This book is a handy tool for pastors, theological students, and laity seeking a better understanding of the teaching of John Calvin. It is a comprehensive, easy-to-read introduction to the most influential book of the Protestant Reformation: Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion.

The brief quotations from the Institutes, alphabetized by subject, will be useful to ministers preparing sermons or studying privately, to teachers and students as an introductory guide and reference handbook, and to general readers wishing to probe more deeply into Calvin's life, thought, and work. The included study guide will be of particular help to adult church school classes and other study groups, helping students to readily find quotations relating to specific doctrines.

About the Author

William F. Keesecker was Pastor Emeritus of First Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His books include A Clavin Reader: Reflections on Living and The Wisdom of the Psalms: Selections and Expositions Based on Commentary by John Calvin.