JOHN CALVIN By: Amelia Lieberknecht, Cari Attig, and Erik McClaskey

John Calvin’s Home Base  Geneva  1536 John Calvin went to Geneva. He was trying to go to Strasbourg, but got persuaded to stay.  Geneva  1536 John Calvin went to Geneva. He was trying to go to Strasbourg, but got persuaded to stay.

ISSUES AGAINST THE CATHOLIC CHURCH  He was against the morals and the organization of the church.  He thought the church was too flashy and believed they were taking God our of the church.  He was against the morals and the organization of the church.  He thought the church was too flashy and believed they were taking God our of the church.

What He Wanted To Fix..  He wanted to make things plain and simple.  He banned musical instruments from churches.  Believed songs came from the scripture so they sang the Psalms in church services.  He wanted to make things plain and simple.  He banned musical instruments from churches.  Believed songs came from the scripture so they sang the Psalms in church services.

Type Of Religion?..  John Calvin started the Presbyterian church.  He went from being catholic to Lutheran and then reformed to being Presbyterian.  John Calvin started the Presbyterian church.  He went from being catholic to Lutheran and then reformed to being Presbyterian.

Believed Worship Should Be..  He believed God should be served in a simpler form.  Wanted the great importance to be put on the word of God oppose to the relics.  He believed God should be served in a simpler form.  Wanted the great importance to be put on the word of God oppose to the relics.

INTERESTING FACTS..  He had a pointed beard  His only child died as an infant  He had a pointed beard  His only child died as an infant

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