Calvin in the Public Square: Liberal Democracies, Rights, and Civil Liberties

by David W. Hall

This volume shows how Calvin's germinal political ideas were furthered and spread by his disciples, both in Europe and to the West.

343 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2009

Reviews

[Luke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Slightly repetitive at times, but by the end it’s about impossible to deny Hall’s thesis. No Calvin, no Cromwell, no Washington.

[Noah Choi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The tremendous impact of John Cavin in the realm of modern history must be considered and evaluated. David W. Hall is a presbyterian pastor who has deeper insight of Calvin's legacy.
I can't hardly emphasize the importance of the permeation of Calvinism into our modern day lives.
Free market system, freedom of religion, freedom or speech and so on...
The religious contemplation through Scripture handed down toward secular area by John Calvin.

[Mark Gring · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful overview of the effects of reformed theologians/theology on the development of representative government in the US

[Simon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good. Skimmed some of it, but garnered a lot of goodness from it.