Calvin Theological Seminary is a seminary affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and very closely tied to Calvin College. A seminary is a specialized university-like institution for the purpose of instructing students (seminarians) in theology, often in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ... The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA or CRC) is a Protestant Christian denomination which follows Reformed Calvinist theology. ... Grand Rapids redirects here. ... Calvin College is a comprehensive liberal arts college located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. ...
The institution primarily prepares candidates for ordained ministry within the denomination, but also grants master's degrees in other subjects including worship, education, missions, and theological studies. Calvin Theological Seminary also offers the Ph.D. degree in historical, systematic, and philosophical theology, and in ethics A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate (or graduate) course of one to three years in duration. ...
A building expansion project was completed in 2003, adding a preaching chapel, a student center, and new office space. In 2004, the main chapel was renovated, and the administration hopes to begin renovation of the auditorium area in 2007. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
From such such wide-ranging and relevant topics as, "Did Calvin think the Bible came word by word from God?" to such arcana as "Calvin and St. Bernard of Clairveax," the discussion focused on a man whose life and thought is a continuing fascination to many.
Calvin's commentary on the Psalms reveal that this was the book of the Bible that most accurately reflected his personal spirituality.
Calvin had a strong sense of God's grace and transcendence, a sense that trickled down to the 20th Century in Karl Barth's theology.