Michael Servetus: Saint, Heretic and Martyr (Part 5: A Defense of John Calvin and the Calvinists) (October 17, 2018)

In defense of Calvinists: A memorial to Michael Servetus John Calvin has wayward sons who still defend the execution of Servetus and Calvin's participation in it, however most Calvinists today admit that Calvin erred in the Servetus affair, and some Calvinists today are willing to admit that Calvin sinned and that […]

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Michael Servetus: Saint, Heretic, and Martyr (Part 2: A Person Condemned by the Whole World) (September 28, 2018)

In Part 1: Burned Alive at the Stake of this Michael Servetus: Saint, Heretic, and Martyr series, I described the horrific execution of Michael Servetus. In Part 2, I will explain that John Calvin is guilty for the death of Michael Servetus, but this guilt is shared by the Geneva […]

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Michael Servetus: Saint, Heretic, and Martyr (Part 1: Burned Alive at the Stake) (September 27, 2018)

Bruce Gordon, in his Calvin biography wrote "For many, the execution of Michael Servetus in Geneva has defined John Calvin's posthumous reputation." [1] In this series, I will discuss the execution of Michael Servetus, beginning with a description of Michael Servetus' execution by the Geneva Council in gates of Geneva […]

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