What was John Calvin?
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reformer
After Luther, the second great one.
💡 Did you know? Alongside Luther, Calvin was the most important reformer: his stern doctrine shaped Protestantism across Europe.
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Where did Calvin work above all?
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Geneva
A centre of the Reformation.
💡 Did you know? In Geneva, Calvin turned the city into a hub of the Reformation and a strictly governed „city of God“.
What is Calvin's teaching known for?
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predestination
God determines who is saved.
💡 Did you know? His doctrine of predestination holds that God has already determined who will be saved.
Which branch of faith emerged from the Geneva reformer?
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Calvinism
Spread as far as North America.
💡 Did you know? From his work sprang the Reformed and Presbyterian churches.
When did Calvin live?
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16th century
During the Reformation.
💡 Did you know? Calvin was active in the 16th century, a generation after Luther.
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Which figure is shown here?
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John Calvin
John Calvin was a 16th-century reformer who, from Geneva, shaped the Reformed branch of Protestantism.
💡 Did you know? The sociologist Max Weber saw in Calvin's work ethic a root of modern capitalism.
In which year was John Calvin born?
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1509
Born: 10 July 1509 in Noyon, France
In which year did John Calvin die?
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1564
Died: 27 May 1564 in Geneva, aged 54
Where was John Calvin born?
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Noyon, France
Born: 10 July 1509 in Noyon, France
How old was John Calvin at death?
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54
Died: 27 May 1564 in Geneva, aged 54
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