The Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin's own primary theological text, expanded across several editions from its first 1536 publication to the final Latin edition of 1559 recorded here, and this record states that revision history rather than treating the work as a single fixed statement. As a primary text it is authoritative for what Calvin himself taught on a given doctrine at that final stage of his own revision, checkable directly against the text, not for how every later Reformed denomination applies a given point of Calvin's theology today. Use it to establish what Calvin himself argued; a claim about a specific modern Reformed body's current confessional position needs that body's own current statement alongside it.
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John Calvin's own foundational primary theological text; the year given, 1559, is that of the final Latin edition, with earlier editions dating back to 1536. NotesYear given is that of the final Latin edition; earlier editions from 1536.
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AuthorJohn Calvin
Publication Year1559
URLhttps://www.ccel.org/ccel/calvin/institutes
Source Typeprimary-text
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This source names John Calvin directly: "of the Christian Religion is John Calvin's own primary theological text, expanded across several editions from its first 1536 publication to the final Latin edition of 1559 recorded here, and this..."
Claims Backed By This Source (58 claims)
This source backs 58 claims across the atlas. As facts: 20 well-attested. As cited relationships: 9 holds, 2 critiqued Here, 5 rejected Here. Plus 22 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Doctrines, 22 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds, 2 rejected Here, 11 general references.
- Denominations, 10 claims: 3 holds, 1 critiqued Here, 3 rejected Here, 3 general references.
- Sources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Religious Roles & Titles, 6 claims: 2 holds, 1 critiqued Here, 3 general references.
- Beliefs & Restrictions, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Other Writings, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Realms, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Rituals, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Cities, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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