Infant Baptism In Reformation Geneva
Subtitle: The Shaping Of A Community, 1536-1564 (St. Andrew's Studies in Reformation History)
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Published: February 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9780754634904
Subjects: Calvinist, Reformed & Presbyterian Churches; Christian theology; European history: c 1500 to c 1750; c 1500 to c 1600; Religion; Religion - Theology; Christian Theology - Soteriology; History; 16th century; Baptism; Doctrines; Geneva; Infant baptism; Reformed Church; Switzerland
Description: This book examines the beliefs, practices and arguments surrounding the ritual of infant baptism and the raising of children in Geneva during the period of John Calvin's tenure as leader of the Reformed Church, 1536-1564. It focuses particularly on the years from 1541 onward, after Calvin's return to Geneva and the formation of the Consistory. The work is based on sources housed primarily in the Genevan State Archives, including the registers of the Consistory and the City Council.