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  • Celebrate John Calvin as an inspiration not a saint say Reformed church leaders

    07/10/2009 6:04:02 AM PDT · by Alex Murphy · 112 replies · 1,109+ views
    Worldwide Faith News ^ | 7/7/2009 | World Alliance of Reformed Churches
    As Reformed churches worldwide prepare to celebrate the 500th anniversary on 10 July of the birth of Protestant Reformation leader, John Calvin, leaders of a global movement of Reformed churches have issued a statement calling on Christians to commemorate Calvin not as a saint but as a source of inspiration for responding to contemporary social and environmental concerns. In a statement released today by leaders of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) which represents 75 million Reformed church members, WARCs president and general secretary link commentaries by the 16th century lawyer and theologian to the current global economic crisis....