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He was a principal figure in the development of the system of. This french theologian and genevan pastor is one of the most preeminent of all the 16thcentury christian reformers. In this classic devotional, john calvin urges readers to apply the christian life in a balanced way to mind, heart, and hand. She died of an unknown cause in calvins childhood, after having borne four more children. She also introduces calvins writings in a way that children will desire to know in. Originally trained as a humanist lawyer, he broke from the roman catholic church around 1530. John calvin s most popular book is institutes of the christian religion, 2 vols. John calvin was an influential french theologian and pastor during the protestant reformation.
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