Calvin's Preaching / Edition 1

by T. H. L. Parker

Overview

This rare and important study of John Calvin's sermons gives a complete review of Calvin's preaching activity, purpose, method, and style. Included are the theological considerations that moved Calvin to preach the way he did; his view of the preacher's office, his duty, and the congregation's active participation; a historical account and the preservation of his preaching; Calvin's expository method and the way he applied scripture to the needs of the congregation; and the form of the sermons and the "familiar" style that was employed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664253097
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	09/01/1992
Edition description:	1st American ed
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

T. H. L. Parker was a widely respected authority on Calvin's life and thought. He was Reader in Theology at the University of Durham in England.