Johannes Calvin

Johannes Calvin was a 16th-century French theologian and reformer who played a key role in shaping Protestant Christianity. He is best known for developing the doctrine of Calvinism, emphasizing God's sovereignty, predestination, and the importance of living a disciplined, moral life. His influential writings, especially "Institutes of the Christian Religion," helped establish a religious movement that led to the formation of Reformed churches and significantly impacted Western Christian thought. Calvin’s ideas promoted the idea that salvation is God's gift, and humans cannot earn it through good deeds alone.