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John Calvin's Institutes in a Year

John Calvin's Institutes in a Year

著者： Christopher Michael Patton
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概要

Ever stared at John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion on your shelf and thought, “One day I’ll finally read that… but where would I even start?”

This podcast is for that moment.

Calvin’s Institutes in a Year is a guided, day-by-day journey through one of the most influential works in Christian theology. Together, we read through the entire Institutes over the course of a full year—one manageable section at a time—so that a book many admire from a distance finally becomes something you actually finish.

Each daily episode is short, focused, and intentional. We keep the pace steady, the sections approachable, and the explanations clear, helping you follow Calvin’s arguments without feeling buried under the weight of a theological classic. No rushing. No intimidation. Just faithful reading, thoughtful reflection, and steady progress.

This is not a lecture series and it’s not a shortcut. It’s a companion for the long walk—designed for pastors, students, Reformed readers, and anyone who wants to understand historic Christian doctrine at a deeper level by actually reading the text.

If you want more than just listening, you’re invited to read along with us at ThroughTheChurchFathers.com where you’ll find the full reading schedule, written texts, and the ability to comment and discuss alongside others making the same journey.

If the Institutes has always felt important but unreachable, this is your invitation to finally open it—one day at a time.

We begin January 1, 2026

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  • Calvin's Institutes: March 30

    Calvin's Institutes: March 30
    2026/03/30

    Calvin carefully walks the line between two errors—refusing to divide Christ into two persons or to confuse his natures—arguing that the Son truly became man without ceasing to be God, so that everything Scripture says about Christ must be understood through the unity of his person and the distinction of his natures (John 1:14; Colossians 1:15–17); he shows that some passages reveal Christ’s divinity, others his humanity, and still others both together, which only make sense if we recognize the communication of properties within the one Mediator (Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 2:8); and this is not abstract theology—it is the key to understanding salvation itself, since Christ reigns as Mediator for our sake until the end, when the veil is lifted and we behold God directly, confirming both the necessity and the temporary role of his mediatorial office (1 Corinthians 15:24–28; Philippians 2:8–11).

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    12 分
  • Calvin's Institutes: February 6

    Calvin's Institutes: February 6
    2026/02/06

    How do we truly know the invisible God when nature alone leaves us prone to confusion and speculation? In this reading, Calvin explains why Scripture provides a clearer portrait of God than creation by itself ever could, grounding our knowledge of the Creator in the historical account given through Moses. He rebukes arrogant curiosity about time, eternity, and creation, urging humility where God has chosen silence, and shows how the six-day creation displays God’s fatherly wisdom and care. Calvin then turns to the invisible realm, addressing angels not to satisfy curiosity, but to guard against errors that diminish God’s sovereignty or divide creation into rival powers. Throughout, he calls us away from idle speculation and back to Scripture’s plain teaching, where true knowledge leads not to pride, but to reverence, faith, and worship.

    Readings: John Calvin, The Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 1, Chapter 14 (Sections 1–5)

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    12 分
  • Calvin's Institutes: February 5

    Calvin's Institutes: February 5
    2026/02/05

    of God? In today’s reading, Calvin carefully addresses this tension by showing how Scripture speaks of the Father and the Son according to order and role without dividing the divine essence. He explains Christ’s words as Mediator, clarifies passages that seem to imply inferiority, and demonstrates that the Son’s submission belongs to His redemptive office, not to His nature. Drawing on Irenaeus, Tertullian, and the broader consensus of the Fathers, Calvin dismantles claims that early Christianity knew only the Father as God, showing instead a consistent confession of one God in three persons. The result is a sober, historically grounded defense of Trinitarian faith that guards both Christ’s full divinity and the unity of God without speculation or distortion.

    Readings: John Calvin, The Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 1, Chapter 13 (Sections 26–29)

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    10 分
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