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Celebration of John Calvin's 500th Birthday

Vision Forum Ministries:
More than a thousand gathered in downtown Boston this last week to honor the 500th birthday of John Calvin (July 10, 1509) as part of the Reformation 500 Celebration hosted by Vision Forum Ministries. The event, held July 1-4 at the Park Plaza Hotel, featured more than 40 live reenactors, 30 formal history lectures, and 20 walking tour of historic landmarks in Boston, a Children’s Parade in Boston’s Public Gardens, and more. The conference emphasized both the theological and practical implications of the Reformation and John Calvin’s influence on the institutions of family, church, state, as well as the broader culture.

Posted by Editor at July 10, 2009 12:17 PM