As Shakespeare wrote, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” John Calvin was certainly not born great.

What did people think of Calvin?

Let Calvin be Calvin.

Fascinating facts about Calvin and his times.

Calvin was above all a pastor.

You don’t look to the life of John Calvin for humor, but Calvin’s quest for a wife would make grist for a twentieth-century situation comedy.

Chronology of key events associated with the life of Calvin.

Who was who in Calvin's world.

How Prayer Was Calvin’s Key to Living Well.

Under Calvin’s influence Geneva became the hub of a vast missionary enterprise.

Calvin on Predestination.

The meaning of the mnenomic device TULIP.

Calvin’s theology and the political order in Geneva inspired movements to democracy.

A tragic event during Calvin’s tenure in Geneva.

What did Calvin have to say to five colleagues facing execution?

Resolved to remain obscure, Calvin could not stand his ground with William Farel.

Calvin’s theology of grace and sanctification.

Full text of a letter Calvin sent to Martin Luther.

Selections From Confession of Faith which all the citizens and inhabitants of Geneva and the subjects of the country must promise to keep and hold.

He who is his only Son by nature, makes many sons by grace and adoption.

What got Calvin riled enough to indulge in biting satire?

Some resources for further study of Calvin.