Dreyer, Willem Akkerhuys (Wim)2014-10-022014-10-022014-09-08Dreter, W.A., 2014, 'Conversio Ad Docelitam: Calvyn oor bekering en Christenwees', HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 70(3), Art. #2094, 5 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/10.4102/hts.v70i1.2094.0259-9422 (print)2072-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v70i1.2094http://hdl.handle.net/2263/42209This contribution describes John Calvin’s understanding of what it means to be a Christian. When Calvin ‘converted’ to the Reformation in the early 1530s, the term ‘Protestant’ did not exist. There was no systematic body of doctrine or a confession you could put your signature under. So Calvin became a ‘lover of Christ’. The unity with Christ was a central part of his theology but also his personal spirituality. Calvin also understood his own conversion as a ‘conversio subita ad docelitam’, a conversion to a ‘teachable frame of mind’. Calvin’s love for Christ, his love for the Word of God and a teachable frame of mind not only defined his theology, but also his piety and spirituality.en© 2014. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.BekeringChristenweesConversionChristianConversio ad docelitamJohn Calvin (1509–1564)Article