John Calvin and Calvinism

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John Calvin and Calvinism
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John Calvin

• French follower of Luther
• 1536 Institutes of Religion
• Predestination
• Calvinism

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Calvin Leads the Reformation in Switzerland

• 1541 Protestants in Geneva asked Calvin to lead
  them
• Ran the city according to strict rules
• Religion classes
• No bright clothing
• No card games
• Different doctrines burned at the stake
• model city for highly moral citizens

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Calvinism Spreads

• John Knox
• Scottish preacher
• 1559 returned to Scotland
• Each community church governed by elders or
  presbyters
• Presbyterians
• Other reformers adopt Calvinism form
• Huguenots

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Letter to John Calvin

• You are to write a letter to John Calvin from the
  perspective of a supporter or opponent of his
  theological teachings, such as the theory of
  predestination. Your task is to either provide a
  letter of praise or distaste to Calvin and
  provide justification, or reasoning, as to why
  that citizen feels the way that they do.
• You will have 15 minutes to work on this and will
  complete it for homework.