Calvin's Theology and Its Reception

J. Todd Billings and I. John Hesselink have compiled an essential collection of essays for the study of John Calvin's theology. Leading Calvin scholars examine the early and late reception-history of Calvin's fundamental teachings, including reflections on the contemporary possibilities and limitations in developing Calvin's thought.

J. Todd Billings is Associate Professor of Reformed Theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, and the author of numerous publications, including Union with Christ: Reframing Theology and Ministry for the Church and Calvin, Participation, and the Gift: The Activity of Believers in Union with Christ, for which he won a 2009 Templeton Award for Theological Promise. I. John Hesselink is Albertus C. Van Rallte Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, and the author of numerous publications, including Calvins Concept of the Law and Calvins First Catechism: A Commentary.