Calvin's First Catechism: A Commentary (Columbia Series in Reformed Theology) - Softcover

Hesselink, I. John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0664227252 ISBN 13: 9780664227258

Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1998

Synopsis

John Calvin's first catechism--originally written in French in 1537 and then in Latin in 1538--provides a valuable, clear, and concise introduction to his thought. Now for the first time, readers have available Ford Lewis Battles' English translation of the 1538 Latin edition and a current discussion of it in the same volume. This commentary on the first catechism also utilizes other sources such as Calvin's Commentaries and Institutes, as well as the latest Calvin research. This volume is an excellent introduction to Calvin's theology and will be useful as a text for college and seminary courses as well as church discussion groups.

The Columbia Series in Reformed Theology represents a joint commitment by Columbia Theological Seminary and Westminster John Knox Press to provide theological resources from the Reformed tradition for the church today. This series examines theological and ethical issues that confront church and society in our own particular time and place.

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About the Author

I. John Hesselink is Albertus C. Van Raalte Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan.

Edition details

• Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0664227252
• ISBN 13: 9780664227258
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 285