Calvin's Institutes Of Christian Religion 1536 Flashcards
What was he trying to do?
Teach
How do they need to be read?
In context
What was the institutes born out of?
Pastoral concern
What were some of the ideas responses to?
Ideas going on around him
What was it a form of?
‘Common cause’
What was he trying to distinguish?
Mad men
What did he want to spread?
The divine word
Was this the first edition?
Yes
What did he feel it was a form of?
Gods work
What was it written as?
In some ways an apologetic
What was it criticised for?
Lack of clarity
Were there many revisions?
Yes
What did he feel was always there?
Something else to reach
What was it written by?
Divine inspiration
Was there a willingness to change his views?
No
Was it just a defence?
No
What were the institutes a tool of?
Understanding scripture
What would the institutes allow,
‘Trained in true godliness’
