Calvin's Tormentors: Understanding the Conflicts That Shaped the Reformer confession His powerful sermons made a

His powerful sermons made a profound impact upon countless congregations and his pithy writings helped to stimulate the rebirth of a robust evangelical theology

Encountering God

The contributors to this volume were at the top of their game when they spoke at a Perkins conference held at the Round Church in Cambridge

filling the head but not the heart

and how the nations fit into God's mission

Calvin's Tormentors: Understanding the Conflicts That Shaped the Reformer confession His powerful sermons made aCalvin's Tormentors offers a unique approach to John Calvin by introducing the individuals and groups who, through their opposition to Calvin's theology and politics, helped shape the Reformer, his theology, and his historical and religious legacy. Respected church historian Gary Jenkins details how the polemical struggles that dominated the Reformation characterized Calvin to such a degree that understanding his interlocutors helps us better