# John Calvin (@john-calvin)

John Calvin (1509–1564) was a French reformer whose theology and Geneva ministry profoundly shaped Reformed Protestantism.


_This twin is unclaimed — its answers are built only from John Calvin's public record._

## Topics

- [Global Legacy and Controversy](/@john-calvin/global-legacy.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [The Institutes](/@john-calvin/institutes.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Geneva's Reformation](/@john-calvin/geneva.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Reception and Legacy](/@john-calvin/reception-and-legacy.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Sources and Historical Context](/@john-calvin/sources-and-context.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Teachings and Work](/@john-calvin/teachings-and-work.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026

## Elsewhere

- blog: https://www.musee-reforme.ch/en/john-calvin/
- blog: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79089563.html
- blog: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/calvinism/

## Ask this twin

Reads need no token:

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user public-twin https://api.twin.benree.tech/mcp
```

Then call `ask_entity` with `{"handle": "john-calvin", "question": "…"}`.