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In this concise introduction to Calvin’s life and thought, Christopher Elwood offers an insightful and accessible overview of Calvin’s key teachings within his historical context. The trials and travails Calvin encountered as he ministered and taught in Geneva are discussed, with special attention given to theological controversies associated with the Trinity and predestination. Elwood indicates...

like a Reagan or the younger Bush? Or is God more of a micromanager, unable to resist administrative details, on the order of Carter or Clinton? Calvin’s description of God leans toward the model of the recent Democrats. Not only does God rule the world by universal laws of nature, “he sustains, nourishes, and cares for everything he has made, even to the least sparrow.” God’s hands are in everything.
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