Project Gutenberg 2010-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 664 Calvin, Jean 1509 1564 Calvin, John Krasinski, Valerian, Count 1855 Krasinski, Valérian Traité des reliques. English A Treatise on Relics Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treatise_on_Relics "A Treatise on Relics" by John Calvin is a theological work written in the late 19th century. The treatise critiques the practices surrounding the veneration of relics and images within the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions, arguing against their legitimacy and highlighting the dangers of superstition associated with these practices. The work serves as an exploration of the historical origins and developments of such practices in Christianity, providing an important perspective on the Reformation's stance on the issue. At the start of the text, the preface discusses the obscurity of Calvin's work in contemporary society and notes the resurgence of superstitions he critiqued, suggesting that despite the advancement of knowledge, these practices have continued to manifest in modern times. The introductory section outlines the evolution of relic worship from its origins and emphasizes how the incorporation of pagan rituals into Christian practice has led to distortions of true Christian belief. Calvin’s analysis sets the groundwork for his subsequent chapters, where he will dissect the historical substance of these practices and their implications for the integrity of Christian faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Relics Reliquaries BX Text Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 655779 2025-08-13T07:41:35.793039 text/html 663922 2010-04-25T14:35:24 text/html 269136 2025-08-13T07:41:45.864410 application/epub+zip 277843 2025-08-13T07:41:38.234000 application/epub+zip 1329091 2010-04-25T14:35:54 application/pdf 277844 2025-08-13T07:41:36.789998 application/epub+zip 506620 2025-08-13T07:41:51.395415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450325 2025-08-13T07:41:44.916459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126770 2022-09-14T16:33:34.686573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480548 2025-08-13T07:41:34.670991 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 481538 2020-06-16T13:32:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 481143 2010-04-25T14:35:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 481217 2010-04-25T14:35:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26183 2025-08-13T07:41:51.554394 application/rdf+xml 495625 2010-04-25T14:35:55 application/prs.tei 13151 2025-08-13T07:41:37.319957 image/jpeg 3467 2025-08-13T07:41:37.054977 image/jpeg 175744 2020-06-16T13:32:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 175529 2010-04-25T14:35:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 198435 2010-04-25T14:35:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 405137 2010-04-25T14:35:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 175546 2010-04-25T14:35:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 175439 2010-04-25T14:35:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 258791 2025-08-13T07:41:35.834980 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia