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Calvin at work

Calvin was an tireless worker.

Letter written by Calvin| — Letter written by Calvin

Jean Calvin Autograph December 22, 1559| — Jean Calvin Autograph December 22, 1559

Calvin presiding over a conference in Geneva in 1549| — Calvin presiding over a conference in Geneva in 1549

The Institution de la Religion Chrétienne by Jean Calvin| — The Institution de la Religion Chrétienne by Jean Calvin

Doctrine of Jean Calvin|On the obedience due to Kings and magistrates (title page). — Doctrine of Jean Calvin

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Médaille du tricentenaire de l'Institution Chrétienne de Calvin (1536)

Jean Calvin

With the publication of his book: The Institution of the Christian Religion, Jean Calvin establishes himself as the main theologian of the Reformed current. He was called to Geneva, which...

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Jean Calvin (1509-1564)

A generation after Luther, the Frenchman Jean Calvin became the organiser of the Reformation : he organised the Church, shaped the doctrine and defined the role of the Church in state government.

Calvin présidant un colloque à Genève en 1549

The ecclesiastical ordinances (1541)

In the ecclesiastical ordinances Jean Calvin defines the organisation of the Church and the relations between the reformed Church and the political power in Geneva.

Traité des reliques de Jean Calvin (page de titre)

A Treatise about relics of Jean Calvin (1543)

Although Calvin considered the Bible to be of fundamental importance in his theses, he cannot be considered a fundamentalist. The authority of the Scriptures, according to him, called for interpretation :...