Calvin and English Calvinism
Calvin and English Calvinism (Paternoster Biblical and Theological Monographs)
- Author: R. T. Kendall
- Length: 263
- Edition: Paperback
- Publisher: Paternoster Publishing
Description of Calvin and English Calvinism:
The author's thesis is that those who formed the Westminster Confession of Faith, which is regarded as Calvinism, in fact departed from John Calvin on two points (1) the extent of the Atonement and (2) the ground of assurance of salvation.
About R. T. Kendall:
Born in Ashland, Kentucky, R.T Kendall became the Minister of Westminster Chapel, London in 1977 after gaining a D. Phil at Oxford University. Married with two children, he is the author of several books including God Meant it for Good, a study of the life of Joseph, Does Jesus Care and Believing God.
Description of R. T. Kendall, author of Calvin and English Calvinism:
To this ground-breaking work, originally published by the Oxford University Press in the 1980's, the author has added a new preface and two appendices, one of which consists of extracts from Calvin's Commentaries. The author demonstrates that the English "Puritans," who he calls 'experimental predestinarians,' were followers of John Calvin's successor in Geneva, Theodore Beza, and not of Calvin himself. RT Kendall maintains that what became known as English Calvinism was largely the thought of Beza, not Calvin. His book is an important clarification of Calvin's position in relation to those who have been regarded as his followers.