John Calvin and the Church Fathers


Did the Early Church Believe the Doctrines of Grace?
C. Matthew McMahon, PhD, ThD
McMahon presents a compelling case that, “Yes! They did!”

The Gospel According to the Church Fathers
Nathan Busenitz, PhD
After the apostles died, was the gospel hopelessly lost until
the Reformation? Dr. Busenitz sets the record straight!

The Doctrine of the Cross: A Conversation between St. Augustine and John Calvin
Robert James Heffernan
This is Hefferman’s Masters Thesis (140 pages). Excellent!

Augustine's Writings on Grace and Free Will
Edited by John Hendryx
Online book (738 pages) Recommended!

Augustine and Calvin: The Use of Augustine in Calvin's Writings
This is Sung-jin Han’s ThD dissertation. Detailed (212 pages).

Martin Chemnitz's Use of the Church Fathers in His Locus on Justification
Carl Beckwith
Article from Concordia Theological Quarterly

