Yudha Thianto: An Explorer’s Guide to John Calvin

An Explorer’s Guide to John Calvin
IVP Academic, 2022
By Yudha Thianto

WHO: Yudha Thianto, professor of theology at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Illinois.

HE SAYS: “By presenting Calvin in his historical, cultural, political, and theological contexts, I have meant to help you see him for who he was in his own time.”

THE BIG IDEA: This careful study of the Institutes of the Christian Religion outlines the most significant aspects of John Calvin’s theology.

THE PROGRESSION: Part 1, “Calvin the Man,” dives into why the author chose to study John Calvin, Calvin’s origins, frequently asked questions about Calvin, and who Calvin was as a preacher.

Part 2, “A Guide to Institutes of the Christian Religion,” examines the four books of Institutes of the Christian Religion and explains Calvin’s positions.

“Those who want to commemorate his life can focus their attention less on his remarkable achievements and more on the remarkable grace and promises of God.”

Yudha Thianto
Yudha Thianto

Yudha Thianto is professor of theology at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Illinois.

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