Course in French with English subtitles --
Ce cours introduit 脿 la vie et 脿 la pens茅e du r茅formateur Jean Calvin (1509-1564) ainsi qu鈥櫭 son influence sur le monde moderne et contemporain. La d茅marche propos茅e se veut critique, il ne s鈥檃git ni de canoniser ni de condamner Calvin, mais de comprendre sa pens茅e avec toute la distance requise et d鈥檈n analyser les enjeux. Au cours de la premi猫re semaine, nous explorerons les principales 茅tapes de la vie de Calvin. Les semaines 2 et 3 seront consacr茅es 脿 l鈥櫭﹖ude de sa pens茅e th茅ologique et de son 茅thique. Enfin, lors des semaines 4 et 5, nous nous interrogerons sur la diffusion du calvinisme dans le monde et la pertinence actuelle de la pens茅e de Calvin. -- This course is an introduction to the life and thought of the reformer John Calvin (1509-1564) and to his influence on the modern and contemporary world. The approach we develop is critical: we intend neither to canonize nor to condemn Calvin or his thought. Our goal, rather, is to avoid any rash evaluation in order to understand his thought and analyze the issues at stake in it. During five weeks, we will explore together the life and work of the Reformer. During the first week, we will study the main aspects of Calvin鈥檚 life. Weeks 2 and 3 will focus on his theology and his ethics. During the last two weeks (weeks 4 and 5), we will ponder how Calvinism became a worldwide phenomenon and ask ourselves what kind of relevance Calvin鈥檚 thought may still have today.