Institutes of the Christian ReligionJohn Calvin
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1559 · Theology
Institutes of the Christian Religion
Calvin first wrote the Institutes in 1536 as a short handbook for French Protestants under persecution. He kept revising it for the rest of his life, and the final edition of 1559 is a complete tour of the Christian faith: knowing God as Creator, knowing God as Redeemer in Christ, how we receive grace, and the life of the church.
It is long but surprisingly readable, more devotional than its reputation, and full of pastoral warmth. This is Henry Beveridge's 1845 translation, in six volumes that each stand on their own.
- A substantial, demanding read
- Readers ready for a big book, and anyone who wants to read Calvin rather than read about him.
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About the authorJohn Calvin 1509–1564The French reformer of Geneva and one of the most influential writers of the Reformation.