Quote by: John Calvin

[They] pervert the course of nature [by saying] the sun does not move and that it is the earth that revolves and that it turns. [John Calvin illustrating his opposition to heliocentrism in a sermon due to the Bible's support of geocentrism]


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Calvin
  • DescriptionFrench Protestant reformer
  • AliasesJohannes Calvin; Jean Calvin; Jehan Cauvin
  • BornJuly 10, 1509
  • DiedJune 6, 1564
  • CountryStrasbourg; France
  • ProfessionTheologian; Minister