Thanks for a great exploration of this book, which shows lots of promise. The Servetus incident has made me frown for years at the mention of Calvin (except in "Calvin and Hobbes," of course), but this book seems like a good way to enter the Calvin universe through a different door.
I loved the quote by Robinson: "Calvin has a strange reputation that is based very solidly on the fact that nobody reads him." We can probably plug in a lot of Xs here if we generalize this idea a bit: "X has a strange reputation based on the fact that nobody reads him/her."
Thanks for the book 📖 review Dr. Bird. I would like to check it out sometime, I already was aware of how Calvin and other Reformers paved the way for church/ state separation issues we take for granted now on how they are a good thing for the health of Christian church in many ways. I learned some new ideas on Calvin. I am intrigued by the Permanent Revolutions book. Would like to read that one first. So many books so little time!
Thanks for a great exploration of this book, which shows lots of promise. The Servetus incident has made me frown for years at the mention of Calvin (except in "Calvin and Hobbes," of course), but this book seems like a good way to enter the Calvin universe through a different door.
I loved the quote by Robinson: "Calvin has a strange reputation that is based very solidly on the fact that nobody reads him." We can probably plug in a lot of Xs here if we generalize this idea a bit: "X has a strange reputation based on the fact that nobody reads him/her."
Thanks for the book 📖 review Dr. Bird. I would like to check it out sometime, I already was aware of how Calvin and other Reformers paved the way for church/ state separation issues we take for granted now on how they are a good thing for the health of Christian church in many ways. I learned some new ideas on Calvin. I am intrigued by the Permanent Revolutions book. Would like to read that one first. So many books so little time!
Charles Wesley would cry over your comment, Brother ;)
I doubt it
But thank you for your caring response.