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20 matches to Calvin
Calvin, John. 1509-64. Reformist in Switzerland and France. Predestination, truth by faith. Institutes of Christian Religion 1536, used by others to justify Protestantism. Calvinism.
Calvinism. New concept of work. Diligence, frugality, beyond satisfaction of material needs. Predestination. Strict Rectitude. Presbyterianism. Calvin. Remonstrants.
Countess of Huntingdon’s Connexion. 1746-. Methodist Calvinistic sect.
Dutch Revolt. 1566-79. Calvinist north vs Spanish Hapsburgs. United Provinces. Spanish Armada.
Gallican Confession. 1559. French Calvinists’ statement of faith.
Gueux. 1566-76. Dutch Calvinist rebels vs Spanish rule.
Heidelberg Catechism. 1563. Calvinist confession used by Reformed churches.
Huguenots. 1510-18C. Persecuted French Calvinist Protestants. 300,000 expelled 1685. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. Wars of Religion. Edict of Nantes. Henry of Navarre. Declaration of Rights of Man, 1789.
Jerusalem, Synod. 1672. Eastern Orthodox Church denounces Calvinism and Lutheranism.
Methodism. Protestant religious movement founded by Wesley 1729. Moravian, Calvinistic evangelical.
Predestination. Christian doctrine that God has pre-ordained who will be saved. Calvinism.
Presbyterianism. 16C-. System of church organization sharing power between clergy and congregation. Calvin. Knox. Episcopacy. Congregationalism.
Protestantism. Christian doctrine based on faith instead of church dispensations. Reformation. Presbyterianism. Calvin. Luther.
Puritanism. 16-17C. English Calvinist movement to purify church of Catholic and political elements. Valued hard work, education, thrift.
Reformation. 16C religious movement against practices of Roman Catholic church led to founding of Protestant churches. Luther. Calvin. Knox. Zwingli. Henry VIII.
Remonstrants. 1610-. Persecuted Dutch Arminians’ remonstrance vs Calvinism.
Scots Confession. Knox’s Calvinist doctrine, adopted by Scottish parliament 1560.
Servetus, Michael. 1511-53. Spanish Reformation writer, scientist. Circulation of blood 1540. Burned by Calvin.
Whitefield, George. 1714-70. English evangelist, founder of Calvinistic Methodist Church. Stimulated 18C religious revival.
Williams, Roger. c1603-83. English Calvinist founder of Rhode Island, Providence 1636. Introduced separation of church, state.