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There are many biographies of John Calvin, the theologian—some vilifying him and others extolling his virtues—but few that reveal John Calvin, the man. Professor and renowned Reformation historian Herman Selderhuis has written John Calvin: A Pilgrim’s Life 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...

hand on the other. Calvin notes, however, that there is “barely one person in a hundred who pays attention to the hand that strikes,” since people prefer to think about “why” they are suffering rather than seeking the blame and cause in themselves. Calvin constantly tried to turn people to God rather than encourage them to turn in upon themselves. His view of sin and punishment came down to this: those who look for God as Judge will find him as Father. CLEAN-UP1 That Calvin came with another God
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