1. 04/04/20101 Swiss Reformation: Calvin “From the Reformation to the Constitution” Bill Petro your friendly neighborhood historian www.billpetro.com/v7pc

2. 04/04/20102 Discussion Question Has God ever put a “detour” in your life that you didn’t expect… that took you down an unplanned path?

3. 04/04/20103 Objectives By the end of this session you should be able to Trace the development of the French-Swiss Reformation Demonstrate the philosophical origins of Presbyterianism Describe John Calvin’s life and distinctives

4. 04/04/20104 Formulation Jerome Augustine Sacramentalized Wycliffe Huss Rediscovery Erasmus Luther Zwingli Calvin Re-evaluation

5. 04/04/20105 Swiss Cantons

6. 04/04/20106 John Calvin The Genius of Geneva 2 nd Generation Reformer Systemizer of the Reformation Perceptions about Calvin? Elicits strong reactions.

7. 04/04/20107 Comments about Calvin “[Calvin] was the most Christian man of his age” Ernst Renan, French historian

8. 04/04/20108 “Genevans should bless the birthday of Calvin” Montesquieu, 18 th century philosopher and political theorist

9. 04/04/20109 “I have been a witness of him for 16 years… in this man there was exhibited to all an example of the life and death of the Christian, such as it will not be easy to deprecate, and it will be difficult to imitate” Theodore Beza, Calvin’s successor

10. 04/04/201010 “Geneva: The most perfect school of Christ since the days of the Apostles.” John Knox, student and Scottish reformer

11. 04/04/201011 “Calvin has, I believe, caused untold millions of souls to be damned…” Jimmy Swaggart

12. 04/04/201012 “[Calvin was] the "cruel" and "unopposed dictator of Geneva" ” Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church

13. 04/04/201013 “Calvin… raised himself up to the rank of the Pope of the Protestants” Voltaire, French Enlightenment Philosopher

14. 04/04/201014 1+1=1 Zurich + Geneva = Reformed Zwingli + Calvin = Calvinism => Presbyterianism

15. 04/04/201015 jean cauvin Born July 10, 1509 Noyon, France, in Picardie Father: professional Education: by church University of Paris University of Orleans University of Bourges.

16. 04/04/201016 Calvin’s Change 1532-33: Conversion Nicolas Cop’s public sermon

17. 04/04/201017 Calvin: Exile Left France for Strasbourg Traveled under 3 assumed names Dressed as common gardener

18. 04/04/201018 Calvin’s Travels Basel StrasbourgItaly

19. 04/04/201019 A Providential Meeting 1536: Geneva, war detour William Farel (1489-1565) Challenge

20. 04/04/201020 Geneva Popular rejection, political hostilities

21. 04/04/201021 The Exile in Exile Strasbourg: 1538-40

22. 04/04/201022 Idelette de Bure Widow Anabaptist → Reformed 1540: Woman of character

23. 04/04/201023 Back in Geneva 1540-64 Genevan Catechism Ecclesiastical Ordinances Theocracy not Ecclesiocracy “Presbyterian” government

24. Church Officers Pastors and teachers - to preach and explain the Scriptures Elders - representing the congregation to administer the church Deacons - to attend to its charitable responsibilities Consistory of Pastors and Elders - to make all aspects of Genevan life conform to God's law. 04/04/201024

25. 04/04/201025 Geneva: St. Pierre & Le Jet

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27. 04/04/201027 John Calvin’s House, near the St Pierre’s Cathedral

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29. 04/04/201029 John Calvin lived here from 1553 to 1564, year of his death. The house that he lived in was demolished in 1706 and replaced by this particular building.

30. 04/04/201030 John Calvin’s St. Pierre

31. 04/04/201031 Altar at St. Pierre’s

32. 04/04/201032 After Darkness, Light

33. 04/04/201033 John Calvin’s pulpit, St. Pierre

34. 04/04/201034 Calvin’s original Academy

35. 04/04/201035 Inside the Calvin Auditorium

36. 04/04/201036 Calvin’s triangular chair

37. 04/04/201037 Calvin’s Writings Commentary of Seneca: De Clementia Institutes Commentaries on the Bible Wrote 3,000 letters.

38. 04/04/201038 Calvin’s Sayings “The principal work of the Spirit is faith.” “The principal exercise of faith is prayer.” “God commands that which we cannot do, in order that we know what we should ask of him.” “The law commands in order that we, … might train ourselves to implore God’s aid.”

39. 04/04/201039 Luther vs. Calvin Wild BoarQuiet PeasantProfessional Theology & PhilosophyHumanistic & Legal ProphetOrganizer Large & StrongWeak & Thin Large familyMarried widow, no issue

40. 04/04/201040 Luther vs. Calvin continued MonarchyRepublic Consubstantiation (real)Spiritual (real means of grace) Broad (conscribe)Narrow (proscribe) Light ChurchStrong Church Go-goNo-no

41. 04/04/201041 The Servetus Affair Spanish theologian 1553: Geneva October 27

42. 04/04/201042 Calvin’s Later Life Writings Preached twice Sunday Established Academy Lectured thrice weekly Consistory and committees Ill health.

43. 04/04/201043 Calvin’s Contributions Institutes of the Church University of Geneva Commentaries on most books of Bible.

44. 04/04/201044 Calvin’s Contributions Defender of Democracy Thrift – “Protestant Work Ethic” Geneva: Haven for persecuted Christians.

45. 04/04/201045 Upper level, added for refugees

46. 04/04/201046 Calvin’s successor: Theodore Beza Luther→ Melanchthon Zwingli→ Bullinger Calvin→ Beza 1519 – 1605 Wealthy family University of Orleans Both Swiss traditions united: 1516: Helvetic Confession.

47. 04/04/201047 Geneva’s Wall of the Reformers Guillaume Farel, Jean Calvin, Theodore Beza, John Knox

48. 04/04/201048 Spread of Calvinism

49. 04/04/201049 Reformation Traditions Lutheran 1517 German-Swiss 1519 Swiss Brethren 1536 French-Swiss 1532 Lutheranism Episcopal Anabaptists Congregational Mennonites English Sep English Baptists } Reformed Presbyterian Scottish Presb Dutch Reformed Luther Melanchthon Calvin Beza Zwingli Bullinger Grebel Manz Simonsz

50. 04/04/201050 1-Word Summary Catholic ChurchMerit LutherJustification ZwingliSovereignty AnabaptistsBeliever’s Baptism CalvinOmnipotence