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Aim: How did Calvinism present a new interpretation of Protestant thought?

Aim: How did Calvinism present a new interpretation of Protestant thought?. John Calvin (1509-1564). Born in Noyon , France. Pursues a career in law. Converts to Protestantism in 1533. Believes God has selected him to reform the Church.

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Aim: How did Calvinism present a new interpretation of Protestant thought?

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  1. Aim: How did Calvinism present a new interpretation of Protestant thought?

  2. John Calvin (1509-1564) • Born in Noyon, France. Pursues a career in law. • Converts to Protestantism in 1533. Believes God has selected him to reform the Church. • Writes The Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536). Agrees with Luther on many things, but also develops many new beliefs of his own.

  3. Similarities between Luther and Calvin • Bible is the basis of all religious thought. • Clergy can marry and have sex. • No social class is closer to God than any other. Calvin believes all people have a “calling” given to them by God. • Belief in a simple church service

  4. What makes Calvin unique? • Men and Women are sinful by nature • By God’s grace, a few people will be saved from sin (“the elect”) • God alone has always known who will be saved and who will be damned (“predestination”) → Humans can’t affect their own salvation! How does the concept of predestination differ from Luther’s beliefs about salvation? Why will predestination actually cause Calvinists to be MORE religious than Catholics and Lutherans?

  5. The Calvinist Lifestyle • Starting in 1541, Calvin leads the community in Geneva, Switzerland (the elect must rule society to glorify God → theocratic government). • Simple lifestyle (no drinking, dancing or smoking) • Strict government led by the Genevan Consistory (no distinction between crimes against society and un-Christian conduct). How are Calvin’s views about government different from Luther’s? What is the appeal of the Calvinist lifestyle?

  6. Spread of Calvinism • Followers of Calvin in Scotland called Presbyterians overthrow the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots in 1567 → led by John Knox, they make Calvinism the official state religion. • Vocal Calvinist minorities emerge in France (Huguenots) and England (Puritans)

  7. Wrap-Up Question • Do you see John Calvin as more a Medieval figure or a Renaissance figure? Why?

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