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Why Did John Calvin Write the “Institutes of Christian Religion”?

By Filings on Wed, 07/15/20
John Calvin
Church History
Church and Biblical History

“Calvin wrote his work to train readers in godliness, not to define Christianity as one religion by articulating a set of ethical and theological beliefs. For this reason, titling the book, Institution of Christian Religion conveys better the idea of Christian worship or godliness that Calvin intended to communicate through the title.” - Wyatt Graham

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