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    John Calvin: His Life, His Teaching, And His Influence
    John Calvin: His Life, His Teaching, And His Influence
    John Calvin: His Life, His Teaching, And His Influence
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    John Calvin: His Life, His Teaching, And His Influence

    By William Wileman

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    To many the name of John Calvin brings to mind a religious despot whose teachings give a distorted version of the biblical God. That idea and image could be nothing further from the truth. This short biography of the great reformer who helped bring the gospel to light to the world shows that Calvin wanted no power and had no power and was a hunt

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGLH Publishing
    Release dateJun 1, 2019
    ISBN9781948648691
    John Calvin: His Life, His Teaching, And His Influence

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