I plan to write and post short reviews as a way of condensing my thoughts about the books I read. These will in no way be exhaustive, but I do hope that they might give you good ideas as to the next cover you'll crack open to explore. T.H.L. Parker published his Portrait of Calvin in 1954 to provide those interested in John Calvin with something different than the many excellent biographies chronicling his life and work. As he presents it, this work is to a biography what a watercolor painting is to a photograph. Though it captures the same scene, it does so with a different intention. It was obvious to me as I read that Parker truly knows Calvin. He has done more than read Calvin. He has spent time with the man behind the volumes, pondered his motives and meditated on the workings of his soul. This kind of care combined with years of careful scholarship has produced an account well worth reading to more than just Calvinists. As I took in the Portrait, several features...
The writings and ramblings of Ben Callahan