John Calvin

John Calvin is a pivotal character in Protestant Church history. The bio on the cover says that "after Ausgustine" he is one of the most important theologians. I wasn't certain whether this was literally 'after' or 'in the footsteps of...' both standpoints being partly true. Certainly, Calvin's exegetical methodology in writing commentaries is examined later in this book, and having looked at both Augustine's allegorising and Calvin's systematic approach, I would have to say that Calvin doesn't really follow "after Augustine" in this sense! I recommend, prior to reading this, you get your hands on a copy of "Man of Geneva" from Banner of Truth. It is most likely out of print. But it is in chronological order, less thematic, and has a slightly less academic approach. Good bibliography, good timeline, but an index would have been handy. Altogether - 5 out of 5. Thoroughly recommended.