John Calvin as Sixteenth-Century Prophet

John Calvin as Sixteenth-Century Prophet
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 223
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ISBN-10 : 9780198703259
ISBN-13 : 0198703252
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Download or read book John Calvin as Sixteenth-Century Prophet written by Jon Balserak and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines Calvin's belief that he was a prophet "placed over nations and kingdoms to tear down and destroy, to build and to plant" (Jer 1: 10). With this authority, Calvin pursued an expansionist agenda which blended religious, political, and social aspects towards the goal of a Protestant France .


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