Calvin's Little Book (pt. 1 - Historical Background)

A study of John Calvin's "Little Book on the Christian Life" (Reformation Trust publ., ISBN 9781 56769 7445).
Jerry Pedine outlines the historical background that preceded the Reformation and the writings of John Calvin, beginning with the apostolic era and concluding with the scholastics and the Bishop of Rome and their sacramental system, which placed human reason and works ahead of faith on the road to personal salvation.