Although he wrote comprehensively on a wide range of doctrinal issues,it is Predestination with which Calvin is most associated today. In this, hisdefinitive text on the subject, he outlines fully a doctrine he feels has beenwilfully misinterpreted to the detriment of the Church. Readers will witnessCalvin masterfully arguing his points, wrestling with the scriptures, and fullyengaging in the polemical world of sixteenth-century theological debate as herefutes the views of three of his chief detractors. J.K.S. Reid''s widelypraised translation preserves the nuances of Calvin''s thought and the strengthof his rhetoric, while his introduction offers a critical examination ofCalvin''s theological argument.
