Why did John Calvin write the Institutes of the Christian Religion?

to refute the teachings of Martin Luther
to defend a king’s right to an annulment
to support the practices of the Catholic Church
to explain the Reformation and Protestant beliefs
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Why did John Calvin write the Institutes of the Christian Religion?

to refute the teachings of Martin Luther
to defend a king’s right to an annulment
to support the practices of the Catholic Church
to explain the Reformation and Protestant beliefs
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Calvin went further than Luther but did not refute his teachings. Neither man supported practices tof the Catholic Church. He had no earthly king in mind when he wrote.