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Around 1535 although he seldom spoke of it, Calvin underwent a personal religious experience. He moved frequently during the next two years, avoiding church authorities while he studied, wrote, and formulated from the Bible and Christian tradition the primary tenets of his theology. In 1549, his wife died but he did not remarry. Although he received a house and stipend from the government, he did not hold office in the government, and he did not become a citizen of Geneva until 1559. Calvin�s writings have proven to be his most lasting contribution to the church. He wrote hymns and encouraged others to do so. Calvin�s illnesses included chronic asthma, indigestion, and catarrh. He became very frail with quartan fever in 1558. He died on May 27, 1564 and was buried in an unmarked grave in Geneva. |
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