The Cambridge Companion to John Calvin

Donald K. McKim has served as Academic Dean and Professor of Theology at Memphis Theological Seminary, and Professor of Theology at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, in addition to being a pastor in Presbyterian Church (USA) churches. He is the author and editor of over twenty-five books and currently works as Academic and Reference editor for Westminster John Knox Press.

• Introduction; Part I. Calvin's Life and Context: 1. Calvin's life Alexandre Ganoczy, translated by David L. Foxgrover and James Schmitt; 2. Calvin's Geneva William G. Naphy; Part II. Calvin's Work: 3. Calvin's writings Wulfert de Greef; 4. Calvin as a biblical interpreter John L. Thompson; 5. Calvin's theology I. John Hesselink; 6. Calvin's ethics Guenther H. Haas; 7. Calvin's preaching Dawn De Vries; 8. Calvin on Piety Joel R. Beeke; 9. Calvin and social-ethical issues Jeannine E. Olson; 10. Calvin and political issues William R. Stevenson, Jr; 11. Calvin's controversies Richard C. Gamble; Part III. After Calvin: 12. The spread of Calvin's thought Andrew Pettegree; 13. Calvin and Calvinism Carl R. Trueman; 14. Calvin's heritage R. Ward Holder; Part IV. Calvin Today: 15. Calvin's role in church history David F. Wright; 16. The place of Calvin in Christian theology B. A. Gerrish; 17. Calvin in ecumenical context Jane Dempsey Douglass; 18. Calvin in context: current resources Karin Maag and Paul Fields.

'This [is a] well rounded collection of eighteen essays on Calvin and his legacy … because they are written by experts in the field, they also reflect the latest understanding and give readers a wide range of fascinating insights into his place in history.' Contemporary Review