Calvinism
noun
Cal·vin·ism
ˈkal-və-ˌni-zəm 
: the theological system of Calvin and his followers marked by strong emphasis on the sovereignty of God, the depravity of humankind, and the doctrine of predestination
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Jonathan Edwards’s sermon reflects the complicated religious culture of eighteenth-century America, influenced not just by Calvinism, but Newtonian physics as well.
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JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God: Annotated
Jonathan Edwards’s sermon reflects the complicated religious culture of eighteenth-century America, influenced not just by Calvinism, but Newtonian physics as well.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Robinson’s Calvinism holds out an earnest optimism about what awaits us in the afterlife, alongside a deep pessimism about our terrible brokenness here on earth.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
That sounds like a garbled version of Max Weber’s highly contestable claims about 17th-century Calvinism.
—Barton Swaim, WSJ, 3 June 2021
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JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God: Annotated
Jonathan Edwards’s sermon reflects the complicated religious culture of eighteenth-century America, influenced not just by Calvinism, but Newtonian physics as well.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Robinson’s Calvinism holds out an earnest optimism about what awaits us in the afterlife, alongside a deep pessimism about our terrible brokenness here on earth.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
That sounds like a garbled version of Max Weber’s highly contestable claims about 17th-century Calvinism.
—Barton Swaim, WSJ, 3 June 2021
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“Calvinism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Calvinism. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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