Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 4


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(4.8 stars; 16 reviews)

Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin's seminal work on Protestant systematic theology. Highly influential in the Western world and still widely read by theological students today, it was published in Latin in 1536 and in his native French in 1541, with the definitive editions appearing in 1559 (Latin) and in 1560 (French).

The book was written as an introductory textbook on the Protestant faith for those with some learning already and covered a broad range of theological topics from the doctrines of church and sacraments to justification by faith alone and Christian liberty, and it vigorously attacked the teachings of those Calvin considered unorthodox, particularly Roman Catholicism to which Calvin says he had been "strongly devoted" before his conversion to Protestantism. The over-arching theme of the book – and Calvin's greatest theological legacy – is the idea of God's total sovereignty, particularly in salvation and election.

The Institutes are a primary reference for the system of doctrine adopted by the Reformed churches, usually called Calvinism.

Book Four of the Institutes discusses "the Church and the Communion of Saints, or of the external means or helps by which God invites us to fellowship with Christ, and keeps us in it." This includes Church government, with scathing denunciations of the Papacy and Catholic Church. (Summary from Wikipedia & TriciaG) (25 hr 53 min)

Chapitres

01 - Argument 2:47 Lu par Ricky St. Claire
02 - Of the True Church, pt 1 36:23 Lu par Brian Dole
03 - Of the True Church, pt 2 29:31 Lu par Brian Dole
04 - Of the True Church, pt 3 36:52 Lu par Brian Dole
05 - Comparison Between the False Church and the True 40:40 Lu par Brian Dole
06 - Of the Teachers and Ministers of the Church 44:05 Lu par TriciaG
07 - Of the State of the Primitive Church...Before Papacy 37:10 Lu par MaryAnn
08 - The Ancient Form of Govt Utterly Corrupted, pt 1 32:10 Lu par Bill Mosley
09 - The Ancient Form of Govt Utterly Corrupted, pt 2 30:49 Lu par Bill Mosley
10 - Of the Primacy of the Romish See 53:03 Lu par Bill Mosley
11 - Of the Beginning and Rise of the Romish Papacy, pt 1 27:00 Lu par TriciaG
12 - Of the Beginning and Rise of the Romish Papacy, pt 2 26:53 Lu par TriciaG
13 - Of the Beginning and Rise of the Romish Papacy, pt 3 29:59 Lu par TriciaG
14 - Of the Powers of the Church in Articles of Faith, pt 1 23:02 Lu par Parrot17
15 - Of the Powers of the Church in Articles of Faith, pt 2 27:13 Lu par Brian Dole
16 - Of Councils and Their Authority 36:42 Lu par TriciaG
17 - Of the Power of Making Laws, pt 1 35:16 Lu par Brian Dole
18 - Of the Power of Making Laws, pt 2 33:26 Lu par Brian Dole
19 - Of the Power of Making Laws, pt 3 34:48 Lu par Brian Dole
20 - Of the Jurisdiction of the Church, pt 1 29:56 Lu par CurtisLMattson
21 - Of the Jurisdiction of the Church, pt 2 31:13 Lu par CurtisLMattson
22 - Of the Discipline of the Church, pt 1 38:52 Lu par DrBeccaAnne
23 - Of the Discipline of the Church, pt 2 36:14 Lu par DrBeccaAnne
24 - Of Vows, pt 1 31:33 Lu par J.S. Kenney
25 - Of Vows, pt 2 33:04 Lu par J.S. Kenney
26 - Of the Sacraments, pt 1 47:18 Lu par Brian Dole
27 - Of the Sacraments, pt 2 47:08 Lu par Brian Dole
28 - Of Baptism, pt 1 33:48 Lu par Guero
29 - Of Baptism, pt 2 25:13 Lu par Guero
30 - Of Paedobaptism, pt 1 36:43 Lu par CurtisLMattson
31 - Of Paedobaptism, pt 2 34:12 Lu par Brian Dole
32 - Of Paedobaptism, pt 3 38:20 Lu par Brian Dole
33 - Of the Lord's Supper, pt 1 29:58 Lu par J L Raimundo
34 - Of the Lord's Supper, pt 2 29:50 Lu par Andrew Bowles
35 - Of the Lord's Supper, pt 3 32:19 Lu par Parrot17
36 - Of the Lord's Supper, pt 4 39:13 Lu par Michael Packard
37 - Of the Lord's Supper, pt 5 32:51 Lu par Brian Dole
38 - Of the Lord's Supper, pt 6 29:28 Lu par Brian Dole
39 - Of the Popish Mass, pt 1 36:58 Lu par Bill Mosley
40 - Of the Popish Mass, pt 2 35:16 Lu par Bill Mosley
41 - Of the Five Sacraments, Falsely So Called, pt 1 34:37 Lu par TriciaG
42 - Of the Five Sacraments, Falsely So Called, pt 2 32:00 Lu par TriciaG
43 - Of the Five Sacraments, Falsely So Called, pt 3 29:26 Lu par TriciaG
44 - Of Civil Government, pt 1 41:32 Lu par Brian Dole
45 - Of Civil Government, pt 2 35:10 Lu par Brian Dole
46 - Of Civil Government, pt 3 33:47 Lu par Brian Dole

Critiques

I thank Librivox and TriciaG


(5 stars)

I believe in the Doctrines of Grace, or Calvinism, and I like very much to listen to the reader TriciaG because her voice is clear and articulate and she reads slowly and intelligibly while is very helpful to me whose native language is not English. George Kwayfaty of Lebanon.