In case you missed the big news, the Calvin 500 collection is now available. This collection is the largest collection of Calvin material available in the English-speaking world! This massive collection contains:

• 46 volumes of commentaries
• 9 volumes of the Institutes of the Christian Religion, including the original 1559 Latin edition and the rare Norton translation
• 4 volumes of Calvin’s letters and correspondence
• 35 theological tracts and treatises in 8 volumes
• 10 biographies of Calvin
• 31 volumes of secondary literature on the history of Calvinism

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We see there is no need of a long and laborious train of argument in order to obtain proofs which illustrate and assert the Divine Majesty. The few which we have merely touched, show them to be so immediately within our reach in every quarter, that we can trace them with the eye, or point to them with the finger. And here we must observe again (see chap. 2 s. 2), that the knowledge of God which we are invited to cultivate is not that which, resting satisfied with empty speculation, only flutters in the brain, but a knowledge which will prove substantial and fruitful wherever it is duly perceived, and rooted in the heart. The Lord is manifested by his perfections. When we feel their power within us, and are conscious of their benefits, Continue Reading…

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Today marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin (July 10, 1509 – May 27, 1564). Calvin is one of the church’s greatest theologians, and Calvinism one of the Western world’s most influential intellectual movements. Calvin was a theologian, pastor, biblical exegete, and tireless apologist for Reformed Christianity.

To celebrate, Logos Bible Software is giving away The Institutes of the Christian Religion, the work for which Calvin is best known. Calvin wrote The Institutes as a theological introduction to the Bible and a vindication of the principles of the Reformation. For nearly five centuries, The Institutes has remained a classic Protestant text and a monumental work of theology. For a short time, you can get The Institutes for free!

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After giving us a whirlwind history of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa, John W. de Gruchy concluded his remarks by demonstrating from the recent history of his country how Calvinism both supported and eventually refuted Apartheid, by reclaiming some of Calvin’s social justice mandates.

Kathy Dawson

John W. de Gruchy from the University of Cape Town is now speaking about the influence of Calvin via the Dutch Reformed Church on South African society throughout its history. Calvinism first became established in South Africa in 1652, close to the same time it arrived in America.

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Herman Selderhuis, President of the International Calvin Congress is concluding his remarks on “Survival of the Fittest? A Brief History of the Reception of Calvin’s Theology.” The gist of his paper was that Calvin’s works were not particularly well accepted when first published, but have stood the test of time partially because his theology seems to have avoided some of the polarity of the time and worked well with governing powers.

Kathy Dawson

We’re sitting here in the CICG conference with all the Calvinites awaiting the start of the International Calvin and His Influence Conference in Geneva. Our room looks like a United Nations set up with Smart tables and chairs, headsets for translation and a large panel table on the podium up front. There are people from many different parts of the world including a good representation of Presbyterians from the United States.
We’ll be live blogging here from the conference once it begins. We– being Columbia Theological Seminary students and faculty in attendance.

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Collin Hansen interviews Robert Godfrey on his recent book John Calvin: Pilgrim and Pastor.

Here’s a snippet:

I hope people will not neglect to read Calvin himself. The best places to begin are with his sermons and his commentaries. He is very accessible. His Genevan Catechism and his Reply to Sadoleto are also good beginning points. The Institutes of the Christian Religion is, of course, his greatest single work, but in its final form it was intended for theology students. It is heavier and more polemic than some of his other work, but certainly well worth reading.

Read the whole interview.

HT: Mike Bird

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