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THE HUMANNESS OF JOHN CALVIN: The Reformer as a Husband, Father, Pastor & Friend | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard Stauffer
Creator: George Shriver
Publisher: Solid Ground Christian Books
Category: Book
List Price: $13.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1640622
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 100
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5 x 0.3
ISBN: 1599251558
Dewey Decimal Number: 200
EAN: 9781599251554
ASIN: 1599251558
Publication Date: April 8, 2008
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Product Description
Through the nearly 450 years since his death, John Calvin has been portrayed by his critics - Protestant as well as Catholic - as a cold, ruthless fanatic. This distorted characterization, for the most part, remains today. What was this man really like? An unfeeling, gloomy monster or a saint untouched by the common problems which beset lesser men? The author examines Calvin's personal correspondence and reveals him as a man capable of human mistakes and weaknesses, and yet, a deeply dedicated, sensitive individual undeserving of the years of vilification. This book, available here in English, for the first time in over 35 years, considers John Calvin from a personal standpoint. The excellent preface by Calvin-scholar John T. McNeill, carefully noted resources, brevity, readability, and human interest make this a biography for scholars and laymen alike. "This little book is one of a kind. Written by a careful historian and Swiss pastor, it draws on Calvin's correspondence and other records of the time to give a strong impression of what the reformer was like as a person, in his family life, in his close friendships, and in his sympathy and generosity as a pastor." - Rev. Sherman Isbell
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Sitting with a Friend June 5, 2008
As a Calvinist myself, I often hear every stereo-type you can imagine about Calvinists--puritanical, unyielding, straight-jacket, frowning, and more. Yet, this book takes the reader into the inner world of the man who gave his life so that others would benefit from the love and grace and mercy of God. Well titled, John Calvin was a man of great family love, endearing to friends and society, husband, hospitable, caring, gracious, and never forgetting a friend. The very fact that after years of exile, Calvin comes back to his church and picks up his preaching at the very next verse from which he left off years earlier tells us that his congregation was always on his mind.
This book is short, easy to read, yet the information is a gold mine of truth, insight, snapshots of life and a picture of a man to imitate. There will never be another Calvin, but his life leaves a legacy that no Calvinist should shy away from. The author has found sources that are beautifully blended together to paint a masterpiece of a life well lived...and a man, well loved. Having stood in his pulpit, reading his writing in Geneva, examining his materials held in safekeeping in his church I can attest to the real human life that stands behind this giant of the Reformation. While he could debate a man into the middle of the night, he would be just as willing to sit with a friend over a jug of wine and tell stories of family, discuss life and love, and share the joy of living in the presence of God.
I encourage any reader to read the trilogy of books that give us a better picture of Calvin's life. Read this one, plus Calvin in History and Memorial Addresses. This trilogy is a priceless addition to your library.
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