John Calvin's Impact Assessment

First of all, Calvin is a theologian and a recognized systematic theological leader of Christian reform. Compared with the pioneers of the church such as Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, it is more systematic and organized. Calvinist theology is based on a profound and thorough analysis of sin and grace in Paul's letters. He has an extremely rare ability to present clear, powerful and convincing arguments and explanations. He established a whole set of theories, and later generations named them after him.

Calvin's second position was as a legislator and a trainer. He was the founder of the new church order, which coordinated and unified the Protestant church. On the one hand, it has the ability to compete with the powerful organizational structure of Roman Catholicism, on the other hand, it prevents the destructive tendency and mutual distrust of sects. This spirit generated by Calvin's discipline spread from France to the Netherlands, from the Netherlands to Scotland, and continued in these lands with the consistent strength of Protestant freedom.

This spirit armed the British Parliament against Charles I, inspired the brilliant victory of General Cromwell, became the driving force to promote the ancestors of Mayflower Puritans, and planted the seeds of civilization in the western New World for the first time.

Calvin's influence is not limited to religious beliefs and moral norms, but also affects French literature and intellectuals. He occupies an extremely important position in French language and writing, just as Luther did in German.