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The Diaconal Care of Non-Poor Christians: The Example of Calvin’s Geneva: The Funds

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  • Douglas J. Kuiper

Diaconal work is always associated with caring for the poor. This article argues that this should not be the case. Deacons are called to care for the non-poor also. If diaconal work is seen as Christ’s way of administering mercy, then the work should go beyond the poor. In this article the author looks at the example of John Calvin in Geneva, where there was the fund to care for other needs or people.

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Was Geneva a Theocracy?

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  • Michael Horton

Was Geneva a theocracy and was John Calvin its pope? To answer this question this article looks at the involvement of John Calvin in Geneva and in the execution of Servetus.

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Calvin's Geneva

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  • Alan Morrison

This article is about the functioning of the city of Geneva at the time that John Calvin was there.The article describes Calvin's first stay at Geneva, and his work to reform Geneva. The author also looks at Geneva as a mission centre.

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John Calvin: From Birth to Strassburg

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  • Jack L. Arnold

This article is about the early years and the early ministry of John Calvin. The article looks at his studies, his conversion, his first attempt at reform in Geneva, and his ministry in Strassburg.

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