“However many blessings we expect from God, His infinite liberality will always exceed all our wishes and our thoughts.” ~john calvin
today is the 500th anniversary of john calvin’s birthday. the good folks over at logos have setup a pretty cool website with all sorts of useful informaiton here.
on the logos blog this morning they remind us…
Many who disagree with his theology still regard him as a gift to the church. John Wesley called him “a great instrument of God,” and Jacob Arminius considered Calvin “incomparable in the interpretation of Scripture” and recommended Calvin’s commentaries second only to the Bible itself. So learning and benefiting from Calvin isn’t just for the five pointers.
whatever your theological position, its clear that calvin through his keen intellect helped to shape much of how the church pushed through the reformation. given our cultural mess, it might be time to take and revisit his thinking. beyond the website, logos is offering a free download of the institutes and 11 more books. check ’em out.