Who Was John Calvin, and What Is Calvinism?
In 1536 , a 27 - year - old Jean Calvin ( better bang as John Calvin ) take flight his native France , where he had been persecuted for his newfound Protestant trust , and spell a groundbreaking theological treatise titled " Institutes of the Christian Religion . " A cherished world in Catholic France , Calvin seek resort in neighboring Switzerland , and stopped at an inn in Geneva where he planned to spend just one Nox ....