The Bondage and Liberation of the Will: A Defence of the Orthodox Doctrine of Human Choice against Pighius

Dive into the complex subject of human freedom and divine sovereignty with one of history’s greatest theologians: John Calvin. Available for the first time in English, this text reveals Calvin’s engagement with the church fathers—especially Augustine—on the relationship of human will to divine grace. This edition also contains Calvin’s rejoinder to Pighius, who claimed preaching was unnecessary if salvation comes by grace alone. Edited by renowned Calvin scholar Anthony N. S. Lane, this volume contains material not found elsewhere in Calvin’s writings, providing a fuller exposition of his thinking on a controversial topic.