Herman J. Selderhuis is a professor of church history and church policy at the Theological University. He is the directory of Refo500, the international platform on projects relating to the Sixteenth …show more content…
The first misconception was Calvin refusing to compromise. “While Calvin behaved in such a ridging manner against Catholicism of his time, Calvin tended to promote unity within Protestantism. This was manifest in his critique against Luther’s resolute commitment to his doctrine of the Lord’s Supper which according to Calvin, hindered Christian unity.” While Calvin’s idea of ecclesial unity is doctrinal he truly chose his battles closely. For example, his animosity with Bolsec was his public resistance Calvin’s doctrine of