Calvin

Abingdon Pillars of Theology is a series for the college and seminary classroom designed to help students grasp the basic and necessary facts influence and significance of major theologians. Written by noted scholars these books outline the context methodology organizing principles primary contributions and key writings of people who have shaped theology as we know it today. John Calvin (1509-1564) continues to be read and discussed because he illumines our human experience. Although inseparable from his context Calvin''s theology speaks for itself thus identifying ways Calvin remains a living voice for those who struggle with the meaning of Christian faith.