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Christian Books Australia: books on Calvin

As you all probably know, this year is John Calvin's 500th birthday. The day itself was back on 10 July.

Christian Books Australia have a number of excellent books on Calvin. I personally recommend:

  • The AGES Software Calvin Collection - incl. both English translations of Institutes, as well as sermons and a selection of tracts;
  • Joel Beeke, The Quest for Full Assurance - examines how Calvin, the Puritans and Dutch Reformers understood assurance, and argues for basic continuity between them;
  • David Hall, The Legacy of John Calvin - a simple overview of Calvin's influence over the last 500 years;
  • Paul Helm, Calvin and the Calvinists - in response to R. T. Kendall's Calvin and English Calvinism, Helm argues that English Puritan theology is consistent with Calvin's, and does not have the negative pastoral impacts Kendall accuses English Puritanism of;
  • Susan Schreiner, Theater of His Glory: Nature and the Natural Order in the Thought of John Calvin - looks at Calvin's 'natural theology';

The other books are probably great too, but I haven't read them so I can't comment on them.
Incidentally - I have no personal or financial interest in this bookstore, I'm just glad to publicise cheap books on Calvin! :)
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John McClean said…
Kamal,
You may want to mention Engaging Calvin. I don't think it has made it to Christian Books Australia yet.

http://www.ivpbooks.com/pages/data.asp?layout=reviews.htm&idisbn.exact=9781844743988
5 October 2009 at 13:17
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