HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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bishop
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congregation
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Detailed explanation-1: -Who did the Calvinists believe should control the church? Calvinists believed that the congregation should control the church.
Detailed explanation-2: -This innovative idea had a strong impact on England and on many of the English settlers in America. The idea that a congregation could choose its own leaders helped build support for the idea that people should elect their political leaders. in 1536 Calvin published a book called institutes of the Christian religion.
Detailed explanation-3: -John Calvin was a famous French theologian and a major leader of the Protestant Reformation. He helped popularize the belief in the sovereignty of God in all areas of life, as well as the doctrine of predestination. The theological approach advanced by Calvin has come to be known as ‘Calvinism.