What I read, I wonder about this man.

Review: Calvin

Published to coincide with the 500th anniversary of John Calvin's 1509 birth (not that he had any others), this biography is at once informative and absorbing. I am reviewing the Kindle edition of the ... Read full review

Review: Calvin

I loved this Biography. Sets the context in which Calvin lived. Read full review

Review: Calvin

This is a great biographical book on Calvin - I highly recommend if you are interested about Calvin or the Reformation. Read full review

Review: Calvin

Harsh but good biography Read full review

Review: Calvin

Fairly or unfairly, Gordon emphasizes Calvin's mean-spirited nature. I'd like to read the biography by Selderhuis to see if he offers a more balanced view. The class for which I read this book was (will be) taught by David Whitford, whom Bruce Gordon references a couple times. Read full review

Review: Calvin

I went to a Calvinist church, grade school, high school, summer camp, and Calvin College, without ever learning a thing about the guy's life. The figure that emerges from Gordon's highly readable ... Read full review

Review: Calvin

This was my first lengthy introduction to Calvin. It was amazing how influential he was/is throughout Europe. A good book, but with so many new people and places to track it took me a little longer ... Read full review

Review: Calvin

I really enjoyed this biography of Calvin by Bruce Gordon. Great intro into this great reformer. Most people might get bogged down by all of the names and places, but press through and you will be greatly rewarded. Read full review

Review: Calvin

I read this aaat the suggestion of Ligon Duncan fro Together for the Gospel, 2010. I was not disappointed, a great read. Read full review