Calvinism and the Making of the European Mind -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Calvin, the Reformed Tradition and Modern Culture -- PART 1: Calvinism's Transformative Spirituality -- 1 The Inner Dynamics of Calvinism: Why Calvin's Theology Fostered a Spirituality of Participation Over Imitation -- 2 Dynamics of Dutch Calvinism: Early Modern Programs for Further Reformation -- 3 The Dynamics of the Reformed Reformation: German Reformed Church Orders in the 16th Century -- 4 Calvinists vs. Libertines: A New Look at Religious Exile and the Origins of 'Dutch' Tolerance -- PART 2: Calvinism and the Rise of Modern Culture -- 5 European Calvinists and the Study of Nature: Some Historical Patterns and Problems -- 6 Hot Protestants: Predestination, the Freedom of the Will and the Making of the Modern European Mind -- 7 Predestination and Political Liberty -- 8 Weber Revisited: Critical Perspectives from Calvinism on Capitalism in Economic Crisis -- 9 Calvinism and the Making of the Modern European Economic Mind: A Comment and Call for More Research -- Conclusion -- 10 Calvinism and the European Mind: Pitfalls and Prospects in Contemporary Research -- Bibliography -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects.