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John Calvin: Recommended Resources
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John Calvin: From the Publisher
John Calvin: Did You Know?
The Life and Times of John Calvin
As Shakespeare wrote, "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." John Calvin was certainly not born great.
Dr. T.H.L. Parker is former professor at the University of Durham in England and author of the biographical work John Calvin, published by Lion.
Pastor of Geneva
DR. OLIVIER FATIO Dr. Olivier Fatio is a Professor at the University of Geneva in Switzerland.
Idelette: John Calvin's Search for the Right Wife
You don't look to the life of John Calvin for humor, but Calvin's quest for a wife would make grist for a twentieth-century situation comedy.
William J. Petersen is senior acquisitions editor at Revell Books.
John Calvin: Christian History Timeline
John Calvin: A Gallery of Calvin's Supporters and Opponents
The Principle Practice of Faith
How Prayer Was Calvin's Key to Living Well.
RAYMOND K. ANDERSON Dr. Raymond K. Anderson is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Calvin and Missions
It Was Both A Horrible Decree and Very Sweet Fruit
Calvin on Predestination
FRANK A. JAMES III Frank James III is a Ph.D. degree candidate at Westminister Theological Seminary, Philadelphia
T.U.L.I.P.
John Calvin: One of the Fathers of Modern Democracy
W. STANFORD REID Dr. W. Stanford Reid is Emeritus Professor University of Guelph in Canada
The Servetus Affair
From the Archives: Calvin the Reluctant Recruit
From the Archives: To the Five Prisoners of Lyons
Offered to him in Sacrifice
From the Archives: To Luther
From the Archives: Living as Christians
From the Archives: Selections from Confessions of Faith
Selections From Confession of Faith which all the citizens and inhabitants of Geneva and the subjects of the country must promise to keep and hold. (1536)
From the Archives: On the Advantages of an Inventory of Relics
From the Archives: The Gratuitous Love of God
John Bunyan and the Pilgrim's Progress: From the Publisher
John Bunyan and Pilgrim's Progress: Did You Know?
John Bunyan: The Man, Preacher and Author
E. BEATRICE BATSON E. Beatrice Batson, Ph.D., is Professor of English at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois
A Tinker's Dissent, A Pilgrim's Conscience
RICHARD GREAVES Richard L. Greaves, Ph.D., is Professor of History at Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
The Quakers
The Fifth Monarchy Movement
Bunyan's Understanding of the Christian Life…
Bunyan's understanding of the Christian life as a perpetual, sometimes terrifying struggle dominated his outlook until he was finally released from prison.
Pulling the Flesh From My Bones
Bunyan in Prison—Ministry in Suffering
REBECCA S. BEAL Rebecca S. Beal, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania
John Bunyan and Pilgrim's Progress: A Gallery of People Around John Bunyan
John Bunyan and Pilgrim's Progress: Christian History Timeline
Principalities and Powers: Authorities in Conflict
The Pilgrim's Progress: A Dream That Endures
JAMES F. FORREST, PH.D. James F. Forrest, Ph.D. is Professor of English at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
What Shall I Do to Be Saved?
From the Archives: Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
From the Archives: The Sinner and the Spider
From the Archives: The Pilgrim Hymn
From the Archives: Mr. Bunyan's Last Sermon
John Bunyan: Recommended Resources
You're Such a Pietist
A Much Maligned Movement Re-Examined: From the Publisher--Pietism
Pietism: Did You Know?
Overwhelmed as with a Stream of Joy: An Autobiography
Translated from Marianne Beyer-Frohlich, hrsg., Pietismus und Rationalismus (Leipzig, 1933), pp. 19–20.
Can These Bones Live?
A spiritual hunger grew in reaction to the coldness and formalism of the Protestant state churches. Drawing from diverse roots, Pietism emerged as a quest to apply Reformation doctrine to personal life.
ERNEST STOEFFLER F. Ernest Stoeffler. Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Religion at Temple University in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. His publications include The Rise of Evangelical Pietism, German Pietism During the Eighteenth Century. and Continental Pietism and Early American Christianity
Pietism: The Gallery - Thumbnail Sketches of Important Leaders in the Pietist Movement
Reborn in Order to Renew
The Pietists' emphasis on the new birth and biblical authority had startling implications as to how one treated orphans, the lower classes and one's opponents. Orthodoxy was not enough. A changed life was required.
C. JOHN WEBORG John Weborg, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Theology at North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois.
The Roots and Branches of Pietism
Experiencing the Christian Faith
Moving on Many Fronts
Preaching, social concern, missions, ecumenicity were among the major emphases of Pietism.
GARY SATTLER Gary R. Sattler, Th.D., is Assistant Professor of Christian Formation and Discipleship, and Director of the Office of Christian Community at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California
The Flowering of Pietism in the Garden of America
DONALD DURNBAUGH Donald F. Durnbaugh, Ph.D., is Professor of Church History at Bethany Theological Seminary, Oak Brook, Illinois. His writings include The Believer's Church: The History Character of Radical Pietism
The Wissahickon Hermits
From Robert Borneman, Fire Hymns from the Hymnbook of Magister Johannes Kelpius (1976). Used with permission of Fortress Press.
From the Archives: True Christianity
From the Archives: The Pia Desideria (Pious Desires)
The Manifesto of Pietism
From the Archives: On Christian Perfection
From the Archives: Examining the Candidate
From the Archives: Hymns
From the Archives: Pietism and its Formidable Critics
Pietism: Recommended Resources
Heritage of Freedom: Introduction
Into the desert: the first monks
Simon Tugwell
Enthusiasm in Asia: the New Prophecy
David Wright
The Celtic Way: From Patrick to Cuthbert
James Atkinson
Return to simplicity: Francis, Dominic and the friars
Simon Tugwell
Protest and renewal: Reformers before the Reformation
Alan Kreider
Life-bringers: the Protestant Reformation
James Atkinson
God's left wing: the Radical Reformers
Alan Kreider
Christian liberty: the Puritans in Britain and America
Robert Norris
Strangely warmed: the Wesleys and the Evangelical Awakening
A. Skevington Wood
Christ in his church: Newman and the Tractarians
Michael Harper
The Lord's Watch: the Moravians
A. Skevington Wood
Back to the New Testament: the Plymouth Brethren
Philip McNair
Winning the world: Carey and the modern missionary movement
Brian Stanley
Organizing for mission
Salvation Army
Cyril Barnes
Releasing the Spirit: the Pentecostals
Michael Harper
An African way: the African Independent churches
Michael Harper
Christians against Nazis: the German Confessing Church
Leonore Siegele-Wenschkewitz
Worldwide renewal: the charismatic movement
Charles E. Hummel
New Dawn in East Africa: the East African revival
Michael Harper
Radical communities: the modern community movement
Jeanne Hinton
The church at home: the house church movement
Charles E. Hummel
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