Calvinism: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Jon Balserak (Author)
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication Date: February 1, 2017
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 176 pages
- ISBN-10: 0198753713
- ISBN-13: 9780198753711
Book Description
Calvinism, based on the ideas of John Calvin, is a massive religion today, with widespread church affiliations. It has influenced contemporary thought – especially Western thought – on everything from civil government to money, and divorce. Jon Balserak explores the history of the religion and discusses the key ideas in Calvinist theory.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“sweeping, yet concise, accurate and compelling”
Mark Dever, Senior Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church
“Dr Balserak has done an excellent service in providing this short, readable, and sympathetic introduction to the history and character of Calvinism… a sure-footed and reliable guide that will be of use to a wide range of readers. Highly recommended.”
Oliver D. Crisp, Professor of Systematic Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary and Professorial Fellow, University of St Andrews
Review
In this Very Short Introduction Jon Balserak explores Calvin’s life and considers the major ideas and issues associated with the Calvinist system of thought.
Review
“[T]his book achieves its goal to introduce readers to the topics of Calvinism in a stimulating and accessible way.”-Eundeuk Kim, Reading Religion
“This very small volume introduces and entices, familiarizes and complicates all at once. Those pairings are hard to pull off, but this little gem does so…this reviewer can imagine it being of much use to young undergraduates, especially those seeking to get a feel for how neo-Calvinism or Kuyperianism with all its entanglements in varied fields and disciplines relates to the wider world, deeper history, and ongoing debates about Calvinism or Reformed theology. In that regard, Balserak proves to be a particularly helpful guide.” — Michael Allen, Journal of Reformed Theology
Book Description
In this Very Short Introduction Jon Balserak explores Calvin’s life and considers the major ideas and issues associated with the Calvinist system of thought.
From the Publisher
Jon Balserak is Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Bristol. He has published numerous scholarly articles on John Calvin and the Calvinist and Reformed tradition. He has written or edited four books including Divinity Compromised; A Study of Divine Accommodation in the Thought of John Calvin (Springer, 2006), Calvinus Evangelii Propugnator; Calvin, Champion of the Gospel (ed., Calvin Studies Society, 2006), Establishing the Remnant Church in France; John Calvin’s Lectures on the Minor Prophets, 1556-1559 (Brill, 2011), and John Calvin as Sixteenth Century Prophet (OUP, 2014).
From the Back Cover
“sweeping, yet concise, accurate and compelling”
Mark Dever, Senior Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church
“Dr Balserak has done an excellent service in providing this short, readable, and sympathetic introduction to the history and character of Calvinism… a sure-footed and reliable guide that will be of use to a wide range of readers. Highly recommended.”
Oliver D. Crisp, Professor of Systematic Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary and Professorial Fellow, University of St Andrews
About the Author
Jon Balserak is Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Bristol. He has published numerous scholarly articles on John Calvin and the Calvinist and Reformed tradition. He has written or edited four books including Divinity Compromised; A Study of Divine Accommodation in the Thought of John Calvin (Springer, 2006), Calvinus Evangelii Propugnator; Calvin, Champion of the Gospel (ed., Calvin Studies Society, 2006), Establishing the Remnant Church in France; John Calvin’s Lectures on the Minor Prophets, 1556-1559 (Brill, 2011), and John Calvin as Sixteenth Century Prophet (OUP, 2014).
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