Calvin's Institutes Of Christian Religion 1536 Flashcards
1
Q
What was he trying to do?
A
Teach
2
Q
How do they need to be read?
A
In context
3
Q
What was the institutes born out of?
A
Pastoral concern
4
Q
What were some of the ideas responses to?
A
Ideas going on around him
5
Q
What was it a form of?
A
‘Common cause’
6
Q
What was he trying to distinguish?
A
Mad men
7
Q
What did he want to spread?
A
The divine word
8
Q
Was this the first edition?
A
Yes
9
Q
What did he feel it was a form of?
A
Gods work
10
Q
What was it written as?
A
In some ways an apologetic
11
Q
What was it criticised for?
A
Lack of clarity
12
Q
Were there many revisions?
A
Yes
13
Q
What did he feel was always there?
A
Something else to reach
14
Q
What was it written by?
A
Divine inspiration
15
Q
Was there a willingness to change his views?
A
No
