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He grew up Catholic. He recognized the idolatry. He called the Pope anti-Christ. He wrote the Institutes. In addition to the above first answer, listed below are more specific views of John Calvin and Catholicism: * As like Luther, Calvin believed that the Bible was the final authority on Christianity, not Papal Authorities; * Calvin formulated the doctrine of "Predestination"'; and * Calvin denied the Catholic position that only good works can enable a person's salvation. In addition, Calvin was instrumental in spreading Protestantism throughout Europe.
the spread of Protestantism
John Calvin
Predestination was the basis of John Calvin's form of protestantism. People believed that they were born into salvation and they were destined to end up in Heaven.
John Calvin.
John Calvin (10 July 1509 - 27 May 1564) spread Protestantism to Switzerland.
John Calvin
John Calvin was a French reformer. His interpretation of the bible resulted on a type of Protestantism called Calvinism
he was a French scholar who turned the city of Geneva into a center of Protestantism
A Sovereign God! A God who is powerful and rules over all.
Reformation Wall in the Parc des Bastions, Geneva, Switzerland. Erected in 1909, it celebrates great figures of Protestantism, including John Calvin.
Calvin College was created in 1876.