John Calvin: After Darkness Light (Catherine Mackenzie)

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Calvin had ideas on how we could live better lives, particularly how we could live in close harmony with God and each other, but because his ideas were radical, his life was filled with dramatic events and dangers. He was run out of town – and then welcomed back.

John was accused by many of being too harsh, and by others of being too tenderhearted. When he explained what the Bible meant, he was considered too logical and too spiritual! He must have been an amazing man to have caused such a stir!

This new biography in the Trailblazers series will help children 8-12 understand more about the life of this great French Reformer.

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John Calvin: After Darkness Light

In the Trailblazers Series!

John Calvin had ideas on how we could live better lives, particularly how we could live in close harmony with God and each other, but because his ideas were radical, his life was filled with dramatic events and dangers. He was run out of town – and then welcomed back.

John was accused by many of being too harsh, and by others of being too tenderhearted. When he explained what the Bible meant, he was considered too logical and too spiritual! He must have been an amazing man to have caused such a stir!

This new biography in the Trailblazers series will help children 8-12 understand more about the life of this great French Reformer.

Recommended Reading Level

Read to me: age 7-8
Read myself: age 9-14

Additional Features in the book include:

  • Time Line of Calvin’s life and ministry
  • Thinking further topics
  • Summary of Reformed theology

About the Author

Catherine MacKenzie has written several biographies for young teens in the Trailblazers series, including John Knox: The Sharpened Sword; Martin Luther: Reformation Fire; Hudson Taylor: An Adventure Begins; John Calvin: After Darkness Light; and even ones about more recent historical figures such as Richard Wurmbrand: A Voice in the Dark and Joni Eareckson Tada: Swimming Against the Tide.  Catherine has also written many stories for much younger children. She lives in Scotland and has several nieces and nephews – a perfect practice audience!

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Midnight Rider
  3. Memories and Fears
  4. Plans and Playmates
  5. Tonsure and Travels
  6. La Marche and Montaigu
  7. From Paris to Orleans
  8. And then there was Light
  9. Reformer on the run
  10. Basel and books
  11. Geneva – Part One
  12. In Need of a Wife
  13. Geneva – Part Two
  14. Troubles and trails
  15. A College and a conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • John Calvin Timeline
  • Reformed Theology
  • Thinking further topics

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