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John Calvin

French theologian and reformer, key figure in Calvinism.

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During the Protestant Reformation, a French theologian and reformer named John Calvin worked in Switzerland.[1][2] The date of Calvin's death was 27 May 1564.[1]

Life and work

Calvin entered the University of Bourges in 1529 and learned Koine Greek during his 18-month stay there.[3][4] Having reached the age of 12, Calvin began working as a clerk for a bishop and underwent the tonsure ceremony.[5] His education included studying Latin at the Collège de la Marche in Paris, after which he became a philosophy student at the Collège de Montaigu.[5] By 1532, Calvin had earned his licentiate in law and also put out his initial publication, which was a commentary on Seneca's work De Clementia.[6]

The Affair of the Placards, occurring in mid-October 1534, compelled Calvin to flee from France.[6] The first edition of Calvin's work titled Institutes of the Christian Religion came out in March 1536.[7] An invitation to guide a congregation of French refugees in Strasbourg came to Calvin from Martin Bucer and Wolfgang Capito, who were the leading reformers in that city.[4]

What the cited sources add

Calvin wrote that God by a sudden conversion subdued and brought his mind to a teachable frame.[8] He stated that after receiving some taste of true godliness, he was inflamed with a desire to make progress therein.[8] The Dictionary.com definition notes Calvin established the first presbyterian government in Geneva.[2]

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  1. Wikipedia, "John Calvin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Definition of Calvin Dictionary.com", www.dictionary.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  2. "Definition of Calvin Dictionary.com", www.dictionary.com. facts only, no text reused. dictionary.com
  3. Wikipedia, "John Calvin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: . According to , there may have been a family conflict with the clergy in Noyon. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "John Calvin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "John Calvin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ;; ; ; . states that Nicolas Colladon was the source that he attended Collège de la Marche which McGrath disputes.; ; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "John Calvin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; ; ; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "John Calvin" (CC BY-SA 4.0) en.wikipedia.org
  8. "Commentary on Psalms". facts only, no text reused. ccel.org

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1. In what year was John Calvin born?

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From the source: “John Calvin was born as Jehan Cauvin on 10 July 1509, in Noyon, a town in Picardy, a province of the Kingdom of France.”

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From the source: “John Calvin (; ; ; 10 July 150927 May 1564) was a French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation. He was the principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism”

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