John Calvin Student of Church Fathers

John Calvin Student of Church Fathers
Author: Anthony N. S. Lane
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780567086945

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A fine study of John Calvin and his relationships with the fathers and medieval scholars, by one of the leading present-day experts in Calvin studies. Specific themes explored include, for example, Calvin's knowledge of the Greek fathers, his use and sources of Bernard of Clairvaux, his use of the fathers in Bondage and Liberation of the Will, and the sources for his Genesis commentary.