John Calvin, né Jehan Cauvin, re-translated from Latin Iohannes Calvinus into Jean Calvin in modern French, was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism. Originally trained as a humanist lawyer, he broke from the Roman Catholic Church around 1530. After religious tensions provoked a violent uprising against Protestants in France, Calvin fled to Basel, Switzerland, where in 1536 he published the first edition of his seminal work Institutes of the Christian Religion. In that year, Calvin was invited by William Farel to help reform the church in Geneva. The city council resisted the implementation of Calvin and Farel's ideas, and both men were expelled. At the invitation of Martin Bucer, Calvin proceeded to Strasbourg, where he became the minister of a church of French refugees. He continued to support the reform movement in Geneva, and was eventually invited back to lead its church. Following his return, he introduced new forms of church government and liturgy. Following an influx of supportive refugees and new elections to the city council, Calvin's opponents were forced out. Calvin spent his final years promoting the Reformation both in Geneva and throughout Europe. Calvin was a tireless polemic and apologetic writer. He also exchanged cordial and supportive letters with many reformers including Philipp Melanchthon and Heinrich Bullinger. In addition to the Institutes, he wrote commentaries on most books of the Bible as well as theological treatises and confessional documents, and he regularly gave sermons throughout the week in Geneva. Calvin was influenced by the Augustinian tradition, which led him to expound the doctrine of predestination and the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation. Calvin's writing and preaching provided the seeds for the branch of theology that bears his name. The Presbyterian and other Reformed churches, which look to Calvin as a chief expositor of their beliefs, have spread throughout the world. Calvin's thought exerted considerable influence over major religious figures and entire religious movements, such as Puritanism, and some have argued that his ideas have contributed to the rise of capitalism, individualism, and representative democracy in the West.
Series
Books
365 Days with Calvin
A Unique Collection of 365 Readings from the Writings of John Calvin
2008
Sermons on the Acts of the Apostles
1549
Writings on Pastoral Piety
2001
Soul Sleep
2011
A Harmony of the Gospels
1975
Commentaries, 23 Vols
1993
Genesis
1554
Acts
1995
A Guide to Christian Living (Gift Edition)
2009
Of Prayer and the Christian Life
Selected Writings from the Institutes
2008
Matthew, Mark, and Luke
James and Jude
1975
Faith Unfeigned
2010
Commentary on Hosea
1986
Sermons on The Epistle to the Ephesians
1974
Lifting up Our Hearts
150 Selected Prayers from John Calvin
2012
On Self-Denial
2009
Prayer
The Chief Exercise of Faith
2020
Praying through the Prophets
Jonah, Micah & Nahum
2013
Gospel According to St John 11-21
The First Epistle of John
1975
Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 4
2008
A Reformation Debate
John Calvin and Jacopo Sadoleto
1539
A Little Book on the Christian Life
1536
A Treatise on Relics
1543
The Bondage and Liberation of the Will
A Defence of the Orthodox Doctrine of Human Choice against Pighius
1996
Concerning the Eternal Predestination of God
1997
Commentary on 1 Corinthians
1980
Commentary on Galatians and Ephesians - Enhanced Version
1548
A Reformation Debate
John Calvin & Jacopo Sadoleto
1999
Acts of the Apostles 1-13
1980
Sermons on the Beatitudes
2006
Biblical Christianity
The Institutes of the Christian Religion
1982
Short Treatise on the Supper of our Lord, in which is shown the True Institution, Benefit, and Utility
1540
The Chief Exercise of Faith
John Calvin on Prayer
2016
On the Christian Life
A New Translation
2024
Sermons on Galatians
1997
Commentary on Genesis - Volume 1
2010
The Art and Grace of Contentment
2011
Commentary on Romans
1540
Truth for All Time
1537
Heart Aflame
Daily Readings from Calvin on the Psalms
1999
Institutes of the Christian Religion, 2 Vols
1536
Institutes Of The Christian Religion Book 2
2013
Institutes of the Christian religion Volume v.1
1536
Commentary on Timothy, Titus, Philemon
1548
Calvin's Institutes
1965
Steward of God's Covenant
Selected Writings
2006
Letters of John Calvin
1988
Sermons on the Ten commandments
1980
Calvin's Bible Commentaries
Gospel According to St. John 1-10
1961
Isaiah
2000
The Secret Providence of God
2009
Commentary on the Book of Psalms, Vol. 4
1949
John Calvin
2010
Sermons On Titus
1574
Of Prayer
A Perpetual Exercise of Faith. The Daily Benefits
2002
On the Christian Faith
Selections from the Institutes, Commentaries and Tracts
1957
Calvin's Calvinism
1987
Traitté des reliques ...
2010
Institutes Of The Christian Religion, Volume II
1536
Tracts Containing Treatises On The Sacraments V2
Catechism Of The Church Of Geneva, Forms Of Prayer, And Confessions Of Faith
2002
A Little Book on the Christian Life, Damask
2017
Institutes of The Christian Religion Book 1
2012
1, 2 Timothy, Titus
1550
Theological Treatises
1954
How They Found Christ
In Their Own Words
1983
On God and Political Duty
1950
Justification By Faith
2018
Crucified and Risen
sermons on the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ
2020
Romans and Thessalonians
1980
Commentaries on Election and Predestination
2011
Sermons from Job
1952
Commentaries, 22 Vols
1958
Parallel Classic Commentary On The New Testament
1960
Luther and Calvin on Secular Authority
1991
John Calvin
Selections from His Writings
1975
Collection
12 Classic Works
2012
Acts of the Council of Trent with the Antidote
2011
