Sam Ha is currently Theological Librarian and Curator of the Meeter Centre at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids where he is also a PhD candidate. Sam is also an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church of Korea, and serves churches in the UK, South Korea, and the US. Join Matt and Sam as they discuss Calvin's global impact including on the Korean Penninsula, the amazing historical gems at the Meeter Centre, the importance of physical proximity in Calvin's understanding of worship, and the role of suffering in Calvin's Theology.

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In this episode we explore the popularity of Calvin among evangelicals of various stripes and the degree to which Calvin fits or does not fit the "evangelical" label. Did Calvin advocate for a conversion experience, or a lifelong journey of faith? What did Calvin believe about infant baptism? Did he believe in a kind of baptismal regeneration?

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Dr Jon Balserak is a top Calvin scholar and early modern historian. He is currently Visiting Lecturer at the University of Illinois Chicago and is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. In this episode Dr Balserak shares how he came to be interested in Calvin, and discusses his super intriguing new book Geneva’s Use of Lies, Deceit, and Subterfuge, 1536-1563; Telling the Old, Old Story in Reformation France.

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