Born Jean Cauvin in Noyon, Picardy, France, John Calvin was only a boy when Martin Luther first raised his challenge concerning indulgences. Calvin was enrolled at the age of 14 at the University of Paris, where he received preliminary training in theology and became an elegant Latinist. However, following the dictates of his father, he left Paris at the age of 19 and went to study law, first at Orleans, then at Bourges, in both of which centers the ideas of Luther were already creating a stir. On his father's death, Calvin returned to Paris, began to study Greek, the language of the New Testament, and decided to devote his life to scholarship. In 1532 he published a commentary on Seneca's De Clementia, but the following year, after experiencing what was considered a sudden conversion, he was forced to flee Paris for his religious views. The next year was given to the study of Hebrew in Basel and to writing the first version of his famous Institutes of the Christian Religion, which he gave to the printer in 1535. The rest of his life-except for a forced exile of three years-he spent in Geneva, where he became chief pastor, without …
Jean Calvin
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Joan Calvin, Yohanes Calvin, Jehan Cauvin, and 125 others
Ihon Calvyne, Iehan Calvin, Ժան Կալվին, Johannes aus Noyon Calvinus, Ioannis Calvini, Ioannes Caluinus, Janos Kalvin, Žans Kalvins, Iogann Kalʹvin, Kalvin Jan, .. Karuvan, Joan Calví, Zanas Kalvinas, জন কেলভিন, Yoane Kalvin, 加爾文, .. Calvino, Iogann Kalvin, Alcuinus, Iohannes Calvinus, Zian Karubian, カルヴァン, Johannes Calinus, ಜಾನ್ ಕ್ಯಾಲ್ವಿನ್, Иоганн Кальвин, 加尔文约翰, Ιωάννης Καλβίνος, Jan Kalvín, Johannes Calvyn, Joannes Calvinus, John Calvyne, John Cauvin, Jean Caluin, Eusèbe Pamphile, カルヴィン, Johannes Calvus, ജോൺ കാൽവിൻ, Johan Kalvijn, Jean Calvi, Joh Calvin, Johannes Kalvijn, Alcuino, ژان کالون, Johann Calvin, Johannes Calvijn, Jean Chauvin, Cauvin, .. Kʹalbin, Jan Kalvin, John Calvine, Iean Calvin, ဂျွန်ကယ်လ်ဗင်, Charles d' Espeville, Jehannes Kalvyn, Ιωάννα Κάλβιν, .. Calvin, Iogann Kal'vin, Jean Calvinus, Johannes Calvijin, Johan Calluyne, 장칼뱅, Jan Calvijn, जॅान कॅल्व्हिन, Жан Кальвин, Joan Kalbin, Jean Cauvin, Calvino, John Caluine, Ioan Calvin, Joannis Kalvinos, Johann Kalvin, Giovanni Calvino, Ioannes Calvinus, Kálvin, Xuan Calvín, Iohannes Calvus, Johannes Calvinius, João Calvino, ჟან კალვინი, 约翰·加尔文, .. Calvijn, .. Kahl, Jean Calvin, Calvin, Eoin Cailvín, Johannes Calvinus, Joh Calvinus, Joannes Calvin, Giuvanni Calvinu, Ian Calviin, Carolus Passelius, Johan Calving, ฌ็อง กาลแว็ง, ஜான் கால்வின், ジャン・カルヴァン, Eusebius Pamphili, Iohn Caluin, ז'אן קלווין, Joha Kalvyn, Žanas Kalvinas, ג'ון קלוין, Juan Calvino, Johannis Calvin, John Calvin, Janos Calvinus, János Kálvin, Johannes Calvin, Ivan Kalvin, Jean Calvyn, Johannis Calvini, ジャン カルヴァン, KALVINO, Jan Kalwin, Ioane Kalavini, جان كالفن, Eusebius Pamphilus, Ian Kalwin, Johan Calvijn, ਜਾਨ ਕੈਲਵਿਨ, Kálvin János, Iean Caluin, Jehan Calvin, Жан Калвин, Kalvín, Жан Кальвін - Born:
- July 10, 1509
- Died:
- May 27, 1564
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Born Jean Cauvin in Noyon, Picardy, France, John Calvin was only a boy when Martin Luther first raised his challenge concerning indulgences. Calvin was enrolled at the age of 14 at the University of Paris, where he received preliminary training in theology and became an elegant Latinist. However, following the dictates of his father, he left Paris at the age of 19 and went to study law, first at Orleans, then at Bourges, in both of which centers the ideas of Luther were already creating a stir. On his father's death, Calvin returned to Paris, began to study Greek, the language of the New Testament, and decided to devote his life to scholarship. In 1532 he published a commentary on Seneca's De Clementia, but the following year, after experiencing what was considered a sudden conversion, he was forced to flee Paris for his religious views. The next year was given to the study of Hebrew in Basel and to writing the first version of his famous Institutes of the Christian Religion, which he gave to the printer in 1535. The rest of his life-except for a forced exile of three years-he spent in Geneva, where he became chief pastor, without ever being ordained. When he died, the city was solidly on his side, having almost become what one critic called a "theocracy." By then the fourth and much-revised edition of his Institutes had been published in Latin and French, commentaries had appeared on almost the whole Bible, treatises had been written on the Lord's Supper, on the Anabaptists, and on secret Protestants under persecution in France. Thousands of refugees had come to Geneva, and the city-energized by religious fervor-had found room and work for them. Though Calvin was sometimes bitter in his denunciation of those who disagreed with him, intolerant of other points of view, and absolutely sure he was right on the matter of predestination, he was nonetheless one of the great expounders of the faith. From his work the Reformed tradition had its genesis, and from his genius continues to refresh itself
