Author: Catherine Mackenzie
John Calvin is a key figure in the Protestant Reformation. Through his major work, The Institution of the Christian Religion, he synthesized Reformed thought and gave this movement a valuable reference document. The man Calvin, however, remains largely unknown, because throughout his life he sought a certain discretion, wanting at all costs to avoid “stardom”. That he asked to be buried in an unmarked grave is the best illustration of this. Compared to the truculent Luther, with his round and pleasant face, Calvin with his emaciated and slender face presents a severe and somewhat distant face. If Luther seems to be all fire, Calvin seems to be all ice. Luther is feeling, Calvin is reflection. We are very much in the cliché. The goal of this modest work is to bring this great reformer to life, to show us his doubts and his certainties, his struggles, his failures and his successes. Beneath the icy appearance, you will discover the fire of a life entirely devoted to divine service as well as the bubbling and effervescence of a sharp thought. Written in simple terms, accessible to readers of all ages, the book aims to portray the character to make him more alive.
ISBN: 9782918495208