Calvinism
Calvinism Set of doctrines and attitudes derived from the Protestant theologian John Calvin. The Reformed and Presbyterian churches were established in his tradition. Rejecting papal authority and relying on the Bible as the source of religious truth, Calvinism stresses the sovereignty of God and predestination. Calvinism usually subordinates state to church, and cultivates austere morality, family piety, business enterprise, education and science. The development of these doctrines, particularly predestination, and the rejection of consubstantiation in its eucharistic teaching, caused a split in Protestantism between Lutheranism and Presbyterianism. The influence of Calvinism spread rapidly. Important Calvinist leaders include John Knox and Jonathan Edwards.
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