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Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin
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Institutes of the Christian Religion

John Calvin

Banner of Truth · Systematic Theology
ISBN 9781848714632

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About the book

John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion is the foundational text of Reformed theology. First published in 1536 and expanded across Calvin's lifetime into its final 1559 form, it moves from the knowledge of God the Creator, through Christ the Redeemer, to the Christian life and the church — a comprehensive, pastoral summary of the faith that has shaped Protestant thought for nearly five centuries.

This Banner of Truth edition presents the classic English translation in a durable format made for a lifetime of use.

Why it belongs on every shelf. The fountainhead of Reformed theology — still unmatched as a single, coherent account of what the Bible teaches, and far warmer and more devotional than its reputation suggests.
About the author. John Calvin (1509–1564) was a French theologian and pastor in Geneva and the most influential systematizer of Reformed Protestantism.

The Picky Reader note: a foundational title we think every reader should own. We'll add our own take when we revisit it.

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