This book examines beliefs, practices, and arguments surrounding infant baptism in Geneva during the time of John Calvin (1509–1564). Spierling studies several facets of Calvin’s theology of baptism,
Numerous historical studies use the term "community'" to express or comment on social relationships within geographic, religious, political, social, or literary settings, yet this vo
The essays in Emancipating Calvin: Culture and Confessional Identity in Francophone Reformed Communities demonstrate the vitality and variety of Francophone Reformed communities, examining how local c
