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2009 marks the 500th birthday of John Calvin, a prominent theologian during the Protestant Reformation. In honor of Calvin's birthday, CT began publishing a bimonthly column adapted and paraphrased from Institutes of the Christian Religion. The articles below include his columns and a collection of Christianity Today and Christian History articles that examine Calvin's work and Calvinism.

Re-Formed
The Only 'Christian Nation'
There is no single best way to run a country.
By John Calvin with Knox Bucer-Beza

RE-FORMED
Christ Alone
Why indulgences are still a bad idea.

RE-FORMED
The Real Prosperity Gospel
God's ways may be hidden, but his purpose for us is not.

RE-FORMED
Reverence for the Mystery
God does not have to answer to us for his ways.

John Calvin: Comeback Kid
Why the 500-year-old Reformer retains an enthusiastic following today.
Also: The Reluctant Reformer
Also: Calvin's Biggest Mistake

My Top 5 Books on Calvin
Recommended by Michael Horton, editor in chief of Modern Reformation

THEOLOGY IN THE NEWS
Calvin: Man for the Mainline
Reformer's 500th birthday draws out diverse cast of admirers.

THEOLOGY IN THE NEWS
Man of His Time for All Times
W. Robert Godfrey paints popular portrait of Calvin as pilgrim and pastor.

Long Live the Law
What would John Calvin say to Dick Cheney?

Young, Restless, Reformed
Calvinism is making a comeback—and shaking up the church.
Also: A brief summary of Calvinism

Books: Why Calvin Was a Calvinist
Rediscovering the Geneva Reformer in his long-lost catechism.

Teaching a Calvinist to Dance
In Pentecostal worship, my Reformed theology finds its groove.

Don't Hate Me Because I'm Arminian
My Reformed friends sometimes treat me like the enemy, but actually we need each other.

From Christian History

John Calvin
Father of the Reformed faith

What Baptists Can Learn From Calvin
The Genevan Reformer's words are still worth hearing today.

John Calvin and the Princess
Renée of Ferrara sheltered Protestant refugees, wrote bold letters to Calvin and other reformers, and courted the wrath of her own family. But restrictions on women's roles prevented her from having a wider influence.

Back for the Future in Calvin's Geneva

Justification à la John Calvin

"The Bible Alone"? Not for John Calvin!
When we seek answers to churchly and societal issues in the Bible alone, citing the Reformation principle of sola scriptura,we are actually contradicting the Reformers.

John Calvin: Christian History Timeline

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.

It Was Both A Horrible Decree and Very Sweet Fruit
Calvin on Predestination

Even at 500, Calvin Inspires Today's Reformers
Historian Charles Hambrick-Stowe appeals to Calvin for UCC reform.