John Calvin (1509 - 1564)
Translated by Henry Beveridge (1837 - 1929)
Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin's seminal work on Protestant systematic theology. Highly influential in the Western world and still widely read by theological students today, it was published in Latin in 1536 and in his native French in 1541, with the definitive editions appearing in 1559 (Latin) and in 1560 (French).
The book was written as an introductory textbook on the Protestant faith for those with some learning already and covered a broad range of theological topics from the doctrines of church and sacraments to justification by faith alone and Christian liberty, and it vigorously attacked the teachings of those Calvin considered unorthodox, particularly Roman Catholicism to which Calvin says he had been "strongly devoted" before his conversion to Protestantism. The over-arching theme of the book – and Calvin's greatest theological legacy – is the idea of God's total sovereignty, particularly in salvation and election.
The Institutes are a primary reference for the system of doctrine adopted by the Reformed churches, usually called Calvinism.
Book One of the Institutes treats of the knowledge of God, considered as the Creator, Preserver, and Governor of the world, and of every thing contained in it. (Summary from Wikipedia & preface)
Book 2 may be found here: LINK
Book 3 may be found here: LINK
Book 4 may be found here: LINK
Genre(s): Christianity - Other
Language: English
Group:Institutes of the Christian Religion
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | 01 - Prefatory Material and Introduction | Wagenfuhr | 00:10:38 |
| Play 02 | 02 - Printer's Note, Original Translator's Preface | rymd80 | 00:15:37 |
| Play 03 | 03 - Prefatory Address | TriciaG | 00:52:36 |
| Play 04 | 04 - Epistle to Reader and Subject of Present Work | rymd80 | 00:07:46 |
| Play 05 | 05 - Epistle to Reader and Method and Arrangement | rymd80 | 00:17:47 |
| Play 06 | 06 - Book First: Argument | David Lawrence | 00:03:50 |
| Play 07 | 07 - Knowledge of God and of Ourselves Mutually Connected | Laura Wright | 00:08:52 |
| Play 08 | 08 - What It Is to Know God | Laura Wright | 00:09:32 |
| Play 09 | 09 - Knowledge of God Naturally Implanted in the Human Mind | hearhis | 00:09:52 |
| Play 10 | 10 - Knowledge of God Stifled or Corrupted | thepreacher | 00:12:30 |
| Play 11 | 11 - Knowledge of God Conspicuous in Creation | thepreacher | 00:46:24 |
| Play 12 | 12 - Need of Scripture as a Guide and Teacher | thepreacher | 00:14:12 |
| Play 13 | 13 - Testimony of the Spirit Necessary | thepreacher | 00:20:12 |
| Play 14 | 14 - Credibility of Scripture Sufficiently Proved | spt_r1 | 00:29:46 |
| Play 15 | 15 - All the Principles of Piety Subverted by Fanatics | Sean F. Sawyers | 00:10:49 |
| Play 16 | 16 - In Scripture, the True God Opposed, Exclusively | David Lawrence | 00:09:41 |
| Play 17 | 17 - Impiety of Attributing a Visible Form to God, pt 1 | Sean F. Sawyers | 00:25:32 |
| Play 18 | 18 - Impiety of Attributing a Visible Form to God, pt 2 | M.White | 00:23:22 |
| Play 19 | 19 - God Distinguished from Idols | Wagenfuhr | 00:12:18 |
| Play 20 | 20 - Unity of the Divine Essence in Three Persons, pt 1 | TriciaG | 00:40:52 |
| Play 21 | 21 - Unity of the Divine Essence in Three Persons, pt 2 | TriciaG | 00:35:14 |
| Play 22 | 22 - Unity of the Divine Essence in Three Persons, pt 3 | TriciaG | 00:34:16 |
| Play 23 | 23 - In the Creation of the World, and All Things in It, pt 1 | spt_r1 | 00:28:06 |
| Play 24 | 24 - In the Creation of the World, and All Things in It, pt 2 | Franklin | 00:32:06 |
| Play 25 | 25 - State in which Man Was Created | TriciaG | 00:38:11 |
| Play 26 | 26 - The World, Created by God, Still Cherished and Protected | TriciaG | 00:38:34 |
| Play 27 | 27 - Use to Be Made of the Doctrine of Providence, pt 1 | TriciaG | 00:27:21 |
| Play 28 | 28 - Use to Be Made of the Doctrine of Providence, pt 2 | TriciaG | 00:26:50 |
| Play 29 | 29 - The Instrumentality of the Wicked Employed by God | Wagenfuhr | 00:29:45 |