You can't spell REFORMATION without C-A-L-V-I-N! ...ok, so, that's actually exactly what you can and should do. But still! John Calvin is a vital character to the story of the Reformation, and his seminal work is The Institutes of the Christian Religion. Originally published in 1536 in French, we're reading a translation by Henry Beveridge, completed in 1845 and available for free right now on CCEL.org.

Next week, we'll continue reading selections from The Institutes with Chapter 6!

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Reader: Adam Christman