John Calvin John Calvin was born in Noyon, France, on July 10, 1509. He is best known for being a French theologian, church reformer, humanist, and pastor. Protestant denominations in the Reformed tradition regard him as a major formulator of their beliefs. He went to school starting at age fourteen. He received his formal education for priesthood at the College de la Marche and the College de Montaigue. These colleges were branches from the University of Paris. …showed first 75 words of 1091 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1091 total…a middle course between an exclusive emphasis on divine providence and an exclusive emphasis on human responsibility. Calvin's writings ended up being his greatest contribution to the church. He wrote many hymns and also encouraged others to do so. He wrote an influential catechism, hundreds of letters to fellow reformers, and commentaries on almost all books of the Bible. Many of his sermons and manuscripts have been collected and can be found in many languages.