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>60-minute documentary chronicles John Calvin

Witherspoon Press program includes study guide, PowerPoint
supplement

>by Jerry L. Van Marter
>Presbyterian News Service

LOUISVILLE ― A new documentary ― John Calvin: His Life and
Legacy ― reexamines the life and thought of the seminal
Protestant Reformer as the 500th anniversary of his birth
approaches in July of this year.

The documentary ― subtitled in English, Korean, German,
French, Dutch, and Spanish ― also includes a 20-page
printable study guide and a 51-page PowerPoint supplement.

Produced by Witherspoon Press

[www.pcusa.org/witherspoonpress], in imprint of
Congregational Ministries Publishing (CMP) in the General
Assembly Council's Theology Worship and Education
ministries [www.pcusa.org/theology], the documentary is
also sponsored by the United Church of Christ, Faith Alive
Christian Resources, Presbyterian Reformed Educational
Partners (PREP), and the PC(USA)'s Advisory Committee on
Social Witness Policy.

"John Calvin: His Life and Legacy is poised to debunk such
myths as predestination being at the heart of Calvin's
theology and that he relished the burning of heretics at
the stake," CMP officials say, "and reclaim Calvin's
perspectives on Christian faith and life that have shaped
Reformed churches throughout the world."

More than 700 Reformed churches around the world, including
the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), trace their lineage
through Calvin, the French-born theologian who spent most
of his life in Geneva, Switzerland.

The program "explores Calvin's commitment to proclaiming
the glory of God, the centrality of Jesus Christ, and the
work of the Holy Spirit in creation and salvation," a CMP
press release states. It also examines in detail "Calvin's
attitude to the world ― encompassing both the created world
and the world's principalities and powers.   Calvin's
enduring contribution to understanding the shape, ministry,
and unity of the church's life will be examined by such
scholars as the Rev. Joseph D. Small, director of the
PC(USA)'s Theology Worship and Education; Randall Zachman,
professor of Reformation Studies at the University of Notre
Dame; the Rev. Serene Jones, president of Union Theological
Seminary in New York; the Rev. Richard Mouw, president of
Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA; and the Rev.
Setri Nyomi, general secretary of the Geneva-based World
Alliance of Reformed Churches.

For more information, publicity opportunities, or to
receive a review copy, please contact Clare Lewis by email
[clare.lewis@pcusa.org] or by phone at 1-888-728-7228, ext.
5032.

Information for this story furnished by Clare Lewis,
associate for sales and business development,
Congregational Ministries Publishing, General Assembly
Council.

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