Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion is well-known as one of the major statements of the Reformation. This book is an analytical outline of the Institutes, a ‘road-map for anyone contemplating the reading of Calvin’s great work. It is interesting to realise that Calvin’s Institutes was not a once-for-all fait accompli publication. Calvin grew in grace; he learnt increasingly from past Christians such as Augustine; he learnt from his contemporaries such as Martin Bucer; he was influenced by personal experience and events in the contemporary church. This is reflected in his successive editions of his magnum opus.
