Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin
Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin
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Institutes of the Christian Religion

Author: John Calvin

Narrator: Bob Souer

Unabridged: 67 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2013

Synopsis

Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvins seminal work on Protestant systematic theology. Highly influential in the Western world and still widely read by theological students today, it was published in Latin in 1536 and in his native French in 1541. The book serves as an introductory textbook on the Protestant faith for those with some previous knowledge of theology and covers a broad range of theological topics from the doctrines of church and sacraments to justification by faith alone and Christian liberty. It vigorously attacks teachings which Calvin considered unorthodox, particularly Roman Catholicism to which Calvin says he had been strongly devoted before his conversion to Protestantism. The overarching theme of the bookand Calvins greatest theological legacyis the idea of Gods total sovereignty, particularly in salvation and election. Institutes of the Christian Religion is highly-regarded as a secondary reference for the system of doctrine adopted by the Reformed churches, which is commonly referred to as Calvinism.

About John Calvin

John Calvin (1509–1564) was
a French Protestant theologian during the Protestant Reformation and a
central developer of the system of Christian theology called Calvinism, or Reformed theology. In Geneva he rejected the authority of the Pope, established a new
scheme of civic and church governance, and created a central hub from which
Reformed theology was propagated. He is renowned for his teachings and
writings.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Douglas on July 18, 2009

Just finished Volume 1. The first time I read this I was still an Arminian, and I appreciated it then. Now I am simply amazed. What a treasure this is.......more

Goodreads review by Roy on May 26, 2017

Many wicked lies get mixed up with the tiny particles of truth in the writings of these philosophers. I am here writing a review of John Calvin’s most famous book, but I can’t say I’ve actually read it. I have read an abridged version, one that preserves about 15% of the original. This is still a......more

Goodreads review by Husseyhousehold on August 09, 2008

I read Book One of the Four volumes in this edition, and learned that all the caricatures of Calvin and Calvinism are as far off the mark as equating a Christian with a Muslim terrorist of 9/11. What most people call "hypercalvinism" is more often than not simply "Calvinism," or "biblical." The doctr......more

Goodreads review by Brent on June 20, 2022

This review was originally posted on my blog here: [URL not allowed] Last January I begin an adventure that I had no idea how arduous it would be. As I begun to dive into Calvin's magisterial Institutes of the Christian Religion, I set out before me an endeavour that would slowl......more

Goodreads review by justin on December 27, 2007

if i ever finish this, i will immediately begin it again......more

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