John Calvin - by Herman J Selderhuis (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Professor and renowned Reformation historian Herman Selderhuis has written this book to bring Calvin near to the reader, showing him as a man who had an impressive impact on the development of the Western world, but who was first of all a believer who struggled with God and with the way God governed both the world and his own life.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>There are many biographies of John Calvin, the theologian--some villifying him and others extolling his virtues--but few that reveal John Calvin, the man.<br /> Professor and renowned Reformation historian Herman Selderhuis has written this book to bring Calvin near to the reader, showing him as a man who had an impressive impact on the development of the Western world, but who was first of all a believer struggling with God and with the way God governed both the world and his own life.<br /> Selderhuis draws on Calvin's own publications and commentary on the biblical figures with whom he strongly identified to describe his theology in the context of his personal development. Throughout we see a person who found himself alone at many of the decisive moments of his life--a fact that echoed through Calvin's subsequent sermons and commentaries. Selderhuis's unique and compelling look at John Calvin, with all of his merits and foibles, ultimately discloses a man who could not find himself at home in the world in which he lived.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"I would highly recommend this life of Calvin, as Selderhuis seems to have gotten into the shoes of Calvin, and you get insight into how the man thought, and why he did and said what he did. All in all, I found it a very enjoyable read, based on original sources, having the feel of a scholar who has soaked deeply into Calvin's life and work."</p><p>Green Baggins (greenbaggins.wordpress.com), July 10, 2009</p><p> </p><p>"This book adds a great deal to our knowledge of the Geneva Reformer. Selderhuis is a Calvin scholar of international stature and in this biography he makes extensive use of Calvin's correspondence to provide one of the most vivid portraits of Calvin currently available."</p><p>David McKay, The Covenanter Witness, June 2009</p><p> </p><p>"Selderhuis has uncovered numerous facts not found in other biographies about the Reformer's life and thought."</p><p>David B. Calhoun, Presbyterion: Covenant Seminary Review</p><br>
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