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Calvinism
- Author
- Jon Balserak
- Narrator
- Russ Williams
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 25 August 2026
- Run Time
- 4 hours 41 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Since its beginnings during the Protestant Reformation, Calvinism has spread throughout Europe and America and eventually to Africa and Asia. Today it is one of the largest schools of thought in Protestantism.
In this Very Short Introduction, Jon Balserak explores how Calvinist ideas and practices arose, spread, and took root. Considering its influence on modern thought on everything from theology to money, politics, and the arts, Balserak also combats some of the common misconceptions about Calvinism, and outlines the Calvinist understanding of God, the world, humankind, and the meaning of life. He also addresses Calvinism in a twenty-first century context and considers the challenges it faces today.
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Details
- Author
- Jon Balserak
- Narrator
- Russ Williams
- Duration
- 4 hours 41 minutes
- Release Date
- 25 August 2026
- ISBN
- 9798318571183
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Protestantism and Protestant Churches, History of religion
Synopsis
Since its beginnings during the Protestant Reformation, Calvinism has spread throughout Europe and America and eventually to Africa and Asia. Today it is one of the largest schools of thought in Protestantism.In this Very Short Introduction, Jon Balserak explores how Calvinist ideas and practices arose, spread, and took root. Considering its influence on modern thought on everything from theology to money, politics, and the arts, Balserak also combats some of the common misconceptions about Calvinism, and outlines the Calvinist understanding of God, the world, humankind, and the meaning of life. He also addresses Calvinism in a twenty-first century context and considers the challenges it faces today.
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