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~~= Institutes~~ of the ~~Christian Religion =~~

[[Image:CalvinInstitutio.jpg|thumb|right|The title page of the fifth and final ''1559'' edition of [[John Calvin]]'s ''Institutio Christianae Religionis'', published in [[Geneva]] in 1559]]

The '''''Institutes of the Christian Religion''''' (Latin: ''Institutio Christianae Religionis'') is a seminal work of Protestant theology written by the French reformer [[John Calvin]]. First published in 1536, it is one of the most influential texts of the [[Protestant Reformation]], providing a systematic exposition of Reformed theology. The work was revised and expanded multiple times, with the final edition published in 1559. The ''Institutes'' is noted for its clarity, logical structure, and comprehensive treatment of Christian doctrine, serving as both a theological treatise and a defense of Reformed beliefs against Roman Catholic and other opposing views.

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	~~= Institutes~~ of the ~~Christian Religion =~~		[[Image:CalvinInstitutio.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The title page of the fifth and final ''1559'' edition of [[John Calvin]]'s ''Institutio Christianae Religionis'', published in [[Geneva]] in 1559]]

	The '''''Institutes of the Christian Religion''''' (Latin: ''Institutio Christianae Religionis'') is a seminal work of Protestant theology written by the French reformer [[John Calvin]]. First published in 1536, it is one of the most influential texts of the [[Protestant Reformation]], providing a systematic exposition of Reformed theology. The work was revised and expanded multiple times, with the final edition published in 1559. The ''Institutes'' is noted for its clarity, logical structure, and comprehensive treatment of Christian doctrine, serving as both a theological treatise and a defense of Reformed beliefs against Roman Catholic and other opposing views.		The '''''Institutes of the Christian Religion''''' (Latin: ''Institutio Christianae Religionis'') is a seminal work of Protestant theology written by the French reformer [[John Calvin]]. First published in 1536, it is one of the most influential texts of the [[Protestant Reformation]], providing a systematic exposition of Reformed theology. The work was revised and expanded multiple times, with the final edition published in 1559. The ''Institutes'' is noted for its clarity, logical structure, and comprehensive treatment of Christian doctrine, serving as both a theological treatise and a defense of Reformed beliefs against Roman Catholic and other opposing views.