Background
Auguste Lecerf was born in London on 18 Septembre 1872 from communards parents who had sought refuge in England at the end of the Paris Commune.
Auguste Lecerf was born in London on 18 Septembre 1872 from communards parents who had sought refuge in England at the end of the Paris Commune.
Spécialist of Calvin, he is the author of several books and articles on Reformed dogmatics. Among his most influential followers are:
French pastor Pierre-Charles Marcel (1910–1992) who launched in 1950 Louisiana Revue Réformée
André Schlemmer (1890-1973), a French medical doctor with a strong Reformed church involvement, author of several books among which a collection of Auguste Lecerf"s writings
Geneva pastor Jean de Saussure (1899–1977) who in 1930 published a book called "A l"école de Calvin" reprocessing Auguste Lecerf"s ideas
Auguste Lecerf"s work was translated in other languages, chiefly in English and didn"t go unnoticed in Americain Reformed circles. Among his chief works are:
Auguste Lecerf, Introduction à la dogmatique réformée, 1998, Kerygma, 560 pages
Auguste Lecerf, Études Calvinistes, 1999, Kerygma, 148 pages.