**John Calvin**

Interview to : Mr.Richard A.Muller

P. J. Zondervan Professor of Historical Theology (1992)
A.B. (Queens College, NY, 1969)
M.Div. (Union Theological Seminary, NY, 1972)
Ph.D. (Duke University, 1976)

Dr. Muller is the author of 'The Unaccommodated Calvin,' 'After Calvin: Studies in the Development of a Theological Tradition,' 'Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics' (four volumes), 'God, Creation, and Providence in the Thought of Jacob Arminius,' 'Christ and the Decree,' 'Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms,' and 'The Study of Theology.' He has also written numerous articles and reviews.

What's the change from Protestant to Calvinism??
- Calvinism proved to be adaptable to the current social and political changes in European society.

What is Calvinism present and how it takes effect to society?
- The Calvinism introduced a much disciplined code to the city and its effectively controlled people’s lives. There were people who opposed Calvin and he never secure until he had support from Geneva’s families. Geneva became the most influential city in the Protestant movement.

What is the "Institutes of the Christian Religion” ?
- For John Calvin the only spiritual authority was scripture. According to his interpretation, God’s omnipotence can be seen in what is called “predestination.” Those who believed in predestination held that God had determined, from the beginning of time, who was to be saved and who was to be damned. Calvin believed that all people were sinful by nature, did not deserve redemption, and could not truly know God. Calvin felt that the purpose of life was to strive to know or understand God as well as possible and then to follow God’s will.

What were Calvin’s beliefs ?
-Calvinism was based around the absolute power and supremacy of God.
Calvin believed that Man was sinful and could only approach God through faith in Christ - not through Mass and pilgrimages.

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