John Calvin

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John Calvin (French Jean Cauvin) (1509-1564) was a French theologian of the Protestant Reformation who developed the system of Christian theology called Calvinism or Reformed theology. In Geneva, his ministry both attracted other Protestant refugees and over time made that city a major force in the spread of Reformed theology. He is renowned for his teachings and writings, in particular for his Institutes of the Christian Religion.

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