John Calvin's impact on church and society, 1509-2009 / edited by Martin Ernst Hirzel & Martin Sallmann on behalf of the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches ; with the cooperation of Kerstin Gross.

Contributor Hirzel, Martin Ernst, 1965-

Edition Statement:English ed.

Imprint:Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2009.

Descriptionxii, 241 p. ; 23 cm.

Note:Originally published in German: [Zürich] : TVZ, Theologischer Verlag Zürich, with title: 1509--Johannes Calvin--2009: sein Wirken in Kirche und Gesellschaft Essays zum 500. Geburtstag, and in French translation: Genève : Editions Labor et fides, 2008, with title: Calvin et le calvinisme: cinq siècles d'influences sur l'église et la société.

Note:Preface / Thomas Wipf -- Introduction / Martin Ernst Hirzel and Martin Sallmann -- Calvin and the transformation of Geneva / Philip Benedict -- "Loved and feared" : Calvin and the Swiss Confederation / Emidio Campi, Christian Moser -- Calvinism in Europe / Andrew Pettegree -- Calvinism in North America / James D. Bratt -- Calvin's understanding and interpretation of the Bible / Wulfert de Greef -- Calvin's ecclesial theology and human salvation / Christopher L. Elwood -- Election and predestination / Christian Link -- Mutual connectedness as a gift and a task : on John Calvin's understanding of the church / Eva-Maria Faber -- Calvin's ethics / Eric Fuchs -- Calvinism and capitalism / Ulrich H. J. Körtner -- Calvin and religious tolerance / Christoph Strohm -- The contribution of Calvin and calvinism to the birth of modern democracy / Mario Turchetti.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-239).

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