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However, in 1534 King Francis I began persecuting the Huguenots, and Calvin had to flee Paris. During a short stay in Basel, Switzerland, he completed his masterpiece ''Institutes of the Christian Religion'', which outlined the Protestant faith and explained why Protestant doctrine was not heretical.  

However, in 1534 King Francis I began persecuting the Huguenots, and Calvin had to flee Paris. During a short stay in Basel, Switzerland, he completed his masterpiece ''Institutes of the Christian Religion'', which outlined the Protestant faith and explained why Protestant doctrine was not heretical.  

In 1536, during an intended overnight stay in Geneva, Switzerland, Calvin met William Farel, another reformer. Farel, although a very strong preacher, lacked eloquence and the ability to argue well. He wanted Calvin to remain in Geneva and assist him in his preaching there.  

In 1536, during an intended overnight stay in Geneva, Switzerland, Calvin met William Farel, another reformer. Farel, although a very strong preacher, lacked eloquence and the ability to argue well. He wanted Calvin to remain in Geneva and assist him in his preaching there.  

Calvin had no wish to remain in Geneva. He wanted, instead, to continue his journey to Strasbourg. However, when Farel lost his temper with Calvin's stubborness and shouted,"If you refuse to dedicate yourself here with us to this  work of God, God will curse you, for you seek yourself rather than Christ!",Calvin felt that God had called him to Geneva.

Calvin had no wish to remain in Geneva. He wanted, instead, to continue his journey to Strasbourg. However, when Farel lost his temper with Calvin's stubborness and shouted,"If you refuse to dedicate yourself here with us to this  work of God, God will curse you, for you seek yourself rather than Christ!", Calvin felt that God had called him to Geneva.

At that time, Geneva was a very immoral city. The people did not take kindly to Calvin clamping down on their "liberty"(which was merely the liberty to do whatever thing-immoral or otherwise- they wanted). Calvin was threatened many times, banished once for three years, and insulted by having stray dogs named "Calvin" after him.  

At that time, Geneva was said to be a very immoral city. The people did not take kindly to Calvin clamping down on their "[[Libertarianism | liberty]]" (which was merely the liberty to do whatever thing-immoral or otherwise- they wanted). Calvin was threatened many times, banished once for three years, and insulted by having stray dogs named "Calvin" after him.  

However, his hard work for reform in Geneva paid off. In later years, Geneva was known as the "Protestant Rome". It became a safe haven for persecuted Reformed(also known as Prestyberian) scholars from Scotland and England during the Catholic rules of "Bloody" [[Mary I]] and Mary Stuart.

However, his hard work for reform in Geneva paid off. In later years, the liberal attitude of Geneva allowed the city to become known as the "Protestant Rome". It became a safe haven for persecuted Reformed (also known as Prestyberian) scholars from Scotland and England during the Catholic rules of "Bloody" [[Mary I]] and Mary Stuart.

 

Calvin's ideas later became distorted into the ''Calvanist'' belief in predestination: the concept that since God knows everything, it is already a fixed and immutable fact whether a person would go to heaven or hell, and hence since the end result is already decided, it didn't matter what people do.  This philosophy has influenced Puratinism, although it has been renounced by most Christian sects.