{"product_id":"9781433521508","title":"John Calvin: Pilgrim and Pastor","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn introduction to the essential life and thought of one of history's most influential theologians, who considered himself first and foremost a pilgrim and a pastor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly 10, 2009, marks the five-hundredth anniversary of the birth of John Calvin. As controversial as he was influential, his critics have named a judgmental and joyless attitude after him, while his admirers celebrate him as the principal theologian of Reformed Christianity. Yet his impact is unmistakable-a primary developer of western civilization whose life and work have deeply affected five centuries' worth of pastors, scholars, and individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat will surprise the readers of this book, however, is that Calvin did not live primarily to influence future generations. Rather, he considered himself first and foremost a spiritual pilgrim and a minister of the Word in the church of his day. It was from that \"essential\" Calvin that all his influence flowed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is an introduction to Calvin's life and thought and essence: a man who moved people not through the power of personality but through passion for the Word, a man who sought to serve the gospel in the most humble of roles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141786124528,"sku":"9781433521508","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781433521508_p0.jpg?v=1763751577","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781433521508","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}