Author Bio:
Author - John Calvin: Originally a French lawyer, Calvin became a religious figure around and following 1530. After religious tensions in France forced him into Switzerland, he became a religious leader there and used his influence to eventually remove his opponents from power.
Date/Context: 1536; After the Lutheran reformation has established itself, other reformers of the church began to express their opinions. Calvin was particularly influential to Scotland and the Low Countries.
Summary: Calvin essentially states the theory of predestination, meaning that not all people can be admitted to heaven. Only some people can be admitted, and those who can are the ones who both lead good lives and follow his teachings.
Key Quotation: "The covenant of life is not preached equally to all, and among those to whom it is preached, does not always meet with the same reception."
Expand on your document analysis and the historical context. Calvin is firmly in the second wave of reformers who took a more aggressive, unforgiving approach to religious reform.
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