Thursday, June 04, 2009

Celebrating Calvin's 500th

The 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin, the theological father of the Reformed tradition, is coming up July 10. This video is a trailer for the a documentary produced by the Witherspoon Press to commemorate the occasion.

I just got my copy of John Calvin, Pilgrim and Pastor by W. Robert Godfrey and plan to finish it before the anniversary. I am not as familiar with Calvin as I should be, and this looks like a good biography for an interested layperson (review to follow when I finish it). Aside to Justice Seeker: Not available on Kindle, alas.

Are you or your church doing anything for Calvin's 500th birthday? If so, please share in the comments.
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 4, 2009 at 7:39 AM

    Au contraire! The Calvin bio you describe IS available for Kindle.

    JusticeSeeker

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  2. Jody HarringtonJune 4, 2009 at 12:18 PM

    My bad. How did I miss that?

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  3. StushieJune 10, 2009 at 5:02 AM

    How many Presbyterians does it take to blow out 500 candles on Calvin's birthday cake?

    None. No candles allowed.

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