Reformation · Theology
Institutes of the Christian Religion
by John Calvin. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by John Calvin examining grace, church, providence; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
- Date
- 1536 / 1559
- Origin
- France / Geneva
- Era
- Reformation
- Genre
- Theology
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A canonical or canon-adjacent work by John Calvin examining grace, church, providence; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.