The Protestant Reformation Part II John Calvin and the Puritans

Getting Started What do the following words mean? How might they relate to the Protestant Reformation? Predestination Elect

Predestination If predestination was your belief how would it impact the way you lived? What type of person must Calvin and his followers have been?

John Calvin

The Early Life of John Calvin Birth name was Jean Cauvin Born in 1509 in Noyon, France Went to the University of Paris to train as a lawyer Somewhat of a Humanist May have been trained as an ordained priest

Calvin’s Spirituality Had a spiritual conversion at age 24 Read the works of Luther and had insight about the true meaning of Christianity Wrote many books

Calvin’s Spirituality Wrote Institutes of Christian Religion Written in Latin Universal language of Europe so more people could read it Important because: Appealed to human reason Was logical Not aimed at a specific region

Calvin and Luther Agreed with Luther about: Problems with the Catholic Church Justification by faith People were predestined to go to heaven or not These people were known as the elect

Calvin vs. Luther Church and government should work together Example: The King of a country is in charge of the government and the Church

Calvin Goes to Geneva Creates his own Calvinist community in Geneva The church was in charge of running the government Known as a theocracy

Rules of the Calvinists Attend sermons five times a week No playing cards or dice Do not sing in church No working or playing on Sunday

Calvin and the Puritans Who were they? English Protestants What did they believe? Wanted to purify the church Get rid of the Catholics Liked the basic elements of the church Spreads to America