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John Calvin Today

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John Calvin Today provides resources for understanding aspects of Calvin's life, thought, and influence which are focused differently than in earlier books. The Four main Parts of this book extend the concerns of earlier studies. This book will open wider areas of contexts: Calvin as a person, and ways Calvin impacted important social, political, and ecclesiastical issues themselves, as well as ways Calvin influenced the specific continents where his ideas spread. The Four Parts of the book provide a wide but focused look at important dimensions for Calvin study. Part I: Calvin's Contexts. Calvin's life and work took shape in relation to a number of elements. This part explores these Part II: "Calvin the Person" in his various roles focus on Calvin as Refugee, Prophet, and Colleague. Part III: "Calvin in the World" reflects Calvin's understandings of political and economic topics as well ways in which his life and work have related to Colonialism, Race, and Wealth and Poverty in Society and to Ecumenism. Part IV: "Receiving Calvin." Here, Calvin in global contexts are explored in several chapters. Chapters on "Calvin Today" and "Calvin Resources" in this Part indicate the overall significance and importance of Calvin's life and work; as well as contemporary resources for Calvin studies.
Part I Calvin's Contexts Calvin's Formative Influences by R. Ward Holder Calvin's Theological Perspectives by J. Todd Billings Calvin's Geneva Setting by Scott M. Manetsch Calvin the Reformer by Barbara Pitkin Calvin and His Opponents by Arnold Huijgen Part II Calvin the Person Calvin as Refugee by Kenneth J. Woo Calvin as Prophet by Jon Balserak Calvin as Colleague by Bruce Gordon Part III Calvin in the World Calvin and Evangelism and World Mission by Joel R. Beeke Calvin and Education by D.G. Hart Calvin and Colonialism by SueJeanne Koh Calvin and Race by Ruben Rosario Rodriguez Calvin on Wealth and Poverty in Society by Esther Chung-Kim. Calvin's Economic Ethics by Christoph Stueckelberger. Calvin's Political Impacts by Henk van den Belt. Calvin and Ecumenism by Eduardus Van der Borght. Calvin and Modernity by Michelle C. Sanchez Part IV Receiving Calvin Calvin and European Reformations by Christopher L. Elwood Calvin and the New World by Herber Campos, Jr. Calvin and Asia by Yudha Thianto Calvin and Africa by In-Sub Ahn Calvin Today by Herman Selderhuis Calvin Resources by Karin Maag and Paul Fields
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