In 1534 he settled in Basel, Switzerland where he published the first edition of the "Institutes of the Christian Religion." ... Calvin's ideas on religion and his thoughts on reformation were outlined here. ... This is also where he got his doctrine in Protestant religion. ... After the reformation of the church Europe had been held together by several small protestant religions. ... Calvin made people think about Christian social ethics more than any other reformer did. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In 1534 he settled in Basel, Switzerland where he published the first edition of the "Institutes of the Christian Religion." ... Calvin's ideas on religion and his thoughts on reformation were outlined here. ... This is also where he got his doctrine in Protestant religion. ... After the reformation of the church Europe had been held together by several small protestant religions. ... Calvin made people think about Christian social ethics more than any other reformer did. ...

• Word Count: 657
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The following will discuss first Christian views, first biblical references concerning marriage, marriage as a sacrament in the Catholic religion, then interpretations of them particularly that of the Protestants, particularly Luther and Calvin. ... That is, marriage existed sometime before the modern religions and had some benefit other than religious purposes. ... The Catholic church has defined a sacrament as follows: "The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church...". ... Marriage has always been found in the Judeo-Christian tradit...

• Word Count: 1069
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School