Calvin's First Catechism

Calvin's First Catechism
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0664227252
ISBN-13 : 9780664227258
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Book Synopsis Calvin's First Catechism by : I. John Hesselink

Download or read book Calvin's First Catechism written by I. John Hesselink and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Calvin's first catechism--originally written in French in 1537 and then in Latin in 1538--provides a valuable, clear, and concise introduction to his thought. Now for the first time, readers have available Ford Lewis Battles' English translation of the 1538 Latin edition and a current discussion of it in the same volume. This commentary on the first catechism also utilizes other sources such as Calvin's Commentaries and Institutes, as well as the latest Calvin research. This volume is an excellent introduction to Calvin's theology and will be useful as a text for college and seminary courses as well as church discussion groups. The Columbia Series in Reformed Theology represents a joint commitment by Columbia Theological Seminary and Westminster John Knox Press to provide theological resources from the Reformed tradition for the church today. This series examines theological and ethical issues that confront church and society in our own particular time and place.


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