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Eucharistic doctrine

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The article summarizes the book correctly, but doesn't provide insights into the more controversial and innovative elements of the work. As I recall, the most debated aspect of Calvin's essay was the eucharistic doctrine, as Calvin did not believe in real presence or transsubstantiation, which is very important in Roman Catholicism because it allows clerics to claim that the liturgy of the Church is a also a living sacrifice or manna, not unalike to the Passion of Christ himself. 69.157.229.153 (talk) 22:40, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Influencing Languages

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"The French translations of Calvin's Institutes helped to shape the French language for generations, not unlike the influence of the King James Version for the English language"

Besides having different translations or variations of translations across different languages, how did Institutes help shape the French language? Was it the actual wording of the translations or might it have had something to do with the interpretation of the translation? XtuttixfruttiX (talk) 01:48, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]