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Institutes of the Christian Religion
Book • 2009
John Calvin's 'Institutes of the Christian Religion' is a comprehensive systematic theology that profoundly shaped Protestant thought.
It systematically presents Calvin's understanding of Christian doctrine, covering topics such as God's sovereignty, salvation by grace through faith, and the sacraments.
The Institutes are known for their clarity, precision, and profound insights into the nature of God and humanity's relationship with Him. Calvin's emphasis on the authority of Scripture and the importance of living a life of faith has had a lasting impact on Christian theology and practice.
The work remains a significant resource for theological study and reflection.
It systematically presents Calvin's understanding of Christian doctrine, covering topics such as God's sovereignty, salvation by grace through faith, and the sacraments.
The Institutes are known for their clarity, precision, and profound insights into the nature of God and humanity's relationship with Him. Calvin's emphasis on the authority of Scripture and the importance of living a life of faith has had a lasting impact on Christian theology and practice.
The work remains a significant resource for theological study and reflection.
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in the context of his previous books and theological studies.

Mark Clark

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CNLP 712 | The Difference Between Preaching to a Pre-Christian and Post-Christian Culture: Mark Clark on Leveraging Your Unique Personality—Even Tourettes and OCD—and How to Talk to An Anxious Generation
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when discussing the importance of interpretation and understanding the Bible.


Marilynne Robinson

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Marilynne Robinson on Biblical Interpretation, Calvinist Thought, and Religion in America
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, using an illustration from Genesis 27 to explain justification.


Michael Reeves

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New Life through Our Union with Christ
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to emphasize that salvation and its components are found solely in Christ.


Jon Tyson

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Formed: Sanctification - Jon Tyson
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when discussing knowledge of God versus knowledge of self.


Darrell Harrison

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EP # 112 | Has God Really Said?
Mentioned by Matt, who notes that John Calvin quoted Augustine more than Jesus in it.

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Original Sin: Intro & Historical Background
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as the systematic theology he would choose if stranded on an island.


Tom Schreiner

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The Tom Schreiner Interview
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in the context of a discussion about the Bible and its influence on Western civilization.


Marilynne Robinson

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Marilynne Robinson, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novelist And Author
Mentioned by Gerrit in the context of having read it but not claiming to be an expert on it.

S5E32 Atheism Part 1
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in the context of Calvinism and its influence on Weber's ideas.

Sean Illing

George Blaustein

The spiritual roots of our strange relationship to work
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as a work listeners may be familiar with.


Matthew Barrett

What made Calvin a theologian and a pastor? Matthew Barrett and Bruce Gordon
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about John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion and its reception.


Matthew Barrett

Bruce Gordon

What made Calvin a theologian and a pastor? Matthew Barrett and Bruce Gordon
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when discussing the internal testimony of the Holy Spirit and the place of Scripture.


R.C. Sproul

Sealed with the Holy Spirit
Mentioned by Sinclair Ferguson as one of the books he purchased to study the Bible.

Room C37
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to support his point about ordered love.


Gavin Ortlund

J.D. Vance on Ordo Amoris: A Christian Idea?
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in a discussion about the Reformed Protestant perspective on faith.

Michael Minkoff

Three Powers, Pt. 9: Three Powers, Faith, and Salvation
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in the context of Reformed opposition to heliocentrism.


Gavin Ortlund

What Galileo Would Say to Catholics, Protestants, and Atheists in 2025
Mentioned when reflecting on John Calvin's perspective on saving faith as something that takes root in the heart, not just an empty speculation.

The Pattern of Sound Words (2 Tim. 1:13–2:13)
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in the context of Calvin's definition of faith.

Michael Minkoff

Three Powers, Pt. 2: One Power to Rule Them All?
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when discussing the influence of George MacDonald on C.S. Lewis.

Michael Minkoff

Ep. 16: Body and Soul, Flesh and Spirit