John Calvin was the founder of the Calvinist faith, the Presbyterian denomination of Christianity today. Calvin was born and died in 1564. John Calvin was one of the chief leaders of the Protestant Reformation. From his early life and start in Protestantism, to his life in Geneva, and the Proclamation of his faith, Calvin was an incredible individual. Calvin was born in Noyon, France, near Compiegne. His father was a lawyer for the Roman Catholic Church. …showed first 75 words of 703 total…

…showed last 75 words of 703 total…Modeled after the Seven in Acts 6-8, the deacons were appointed to care for the sick, the elderly, the widowed, and the poor With his life and teachings, John created the patterns and thoughts that would dominate Western culture throughout the modern period. American culture, in particular, is thoroughly Calvinist in some form or another. At the heart of the way Americans think and act, you will find the fierce and imposing reformer, John Calvin.