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Views Of John Calvinism

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The inevitable spilt of Western Christianity thus created two different and unique forms of the religion, Catholicism and Protestantism. In an effort to reform, many great individuals and perspectives stepped up in order to cast their beliefs and interpretations of the Christian Bible unto the world. Among the many individuals was French theologian John Calvin (1509-1564). This is the most unique form of Protestantism due to its dark perceptions of human nature, strict followings of the Bible, and drastic change in the religious political system. While many forms of Protestantism believe in the goodness of God and the goodness of human beings, Calvin’s view is much darker and does not put a positive spin on the nature of the people. While people saw themselves as sinful, …show more content…

Calvin decided that there would be no ministers, which is a crucial aspect in former Protestantism. This practice threatened their highly democratic, religious political system at the time, and because of this many believers of Calvinism were forced into exile. (Molloy, 375) But because of this exile, Calvinism made its was throughout Europe, and eventually the United States, Asia, and sub-Sahara Africa. If Calvin were the only one to have these interpretations, than the spread of Calvinism, and eventually Presbyterianism, would not have been as great. Although Calvinism appears to be somewhat out-there and strange compared to some of the other reforms, I think they most definitely have the same goal in mind, and that is to learn about God from the Bible and do their best to worship and satisfy Him. If I were to live back in this era, I would not choose to follow Calvinism because I disagree with some of Calvin’s interpretations of the Bible, such as the organ-less congregational singing and the use of symbols and

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