query: religion ralph stob
supports: Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, who serves as the focal point for the religion. It is the world's largest religion, with over 2.4 billion followers, or 33% of the global population, known as Christians. Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of humanity whose coming as the Messiah (the Christ) was prophesied in the Old Testament. Roseland Christian School is a private, coeducational elementary school on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in Roseland as a school for the children of Dutch immigrants in the area. Today it mainly serves the African American community that lives in Roseland. Ralph Stob ( 1894 -- 1965 ) was an educator , academic , and former president of Calvin College in Grand Rapids , Michigan . Stob was born in Chicago , Illinois , and attended Roseland Christian School . He felt called to Christian ministry . He enrolled in the preparatory curriculum of Calvin College in 1909 from which he graduated in 1915 . He then enrolled and enrolled at the Seminary . Stob then accepted an appointment to teach classical languages at his alma mater . Teaching delayed his graduation from seminary until 1920 . He continued to teach at Calvin while working during the summers on his graduate degrees at the University of Chicago . Stob was a gifted and amiable teacher and was appointed President of Calvin College in 1933 . During his tenure , he oversaw improvements to the curriculum and the beginning of a pension program for the staff . Faculty criticism , well - publicized student pranks , student criticism in the school newspaper , and student flouting of school rules made for a difficult presidency . In 1939 , Stob returned to teaching Greek as effectively as before . In 1953 Stob was asked to assume the Chair of New Testament department in the Calvin Seminary . He retired from the seminary in 1964 and died the following year . Stob and Evelyn L. Mokma were married in 1918 and they had three daughters . Calvin College is a liberal arts college located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1876, Calvin College is an educational institution of the Christian Reformed Church and stands in the Reformed tradition of Protestantism. Calvin College is named after John Calvin, the 16th-century Protestant Reformer.
  History.
  The Christian Reformed Church in North America founded the school on August 4, 1876, as part of "Calvin College and Theological Seminary" (with the seminary becoming Calvin Theological Seminary) to train church ministers. The college and seminary began with seven students, in a rented upper room on Spring Street, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The initial six-year curriculum included four years of literary studies and two years of theology. In 1892, the campus moved to the intersection of Madison Avenue and Franklin Street (Fifth Avenue) in Grand Rapids. In September 1894, the school expanded the curriculum for those who were not pre-theological students, effectually making the institution a preparatory school. In 1900, the curriculum further broadened, making it more attractive to students interested in teaching or preparing for professional courses at universities. In 1901, Calvin admitted the first women to the school. A Christian (or ) is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. "Christian" derives from the Koine Greek word "Christós" (), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term "mashiach". John Calvin (; born : 10 July 150927 May 1564) was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism, aspects of which include the doctrines of predestination and of the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation of the human soul from death and eternal damnation, in which doctrines Calvin was influenced by and elaborated upon the Augustinian and other early Christian traditions. Various Congregational, Reformed, and Presbyterian churches, which look to Calvin as the chief expositor of their beliefs, have spread throughout the world. Calvin Theological Seminary is a seminary affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church in North America, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, and closely tied to Calvin College, though each institution has its own board. Rev. Julius Medenblik is currently president of the school. The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA or CRC) is a Protestant Christian denomination in the United States and Canada. Having roots in the Dutch Reformed churches of the Netherlands, the Christian Reformed Church was founded by Dutch immigrants who left the Reformed Church in America in 1857 and is theologically Calvinist.
candidates: calvinism christian christian reformed church in north america christianity church protestantism reformed
answer: christian reformed church in north america