Arminius 1 Jacob Arminius During the seventeenth century‚ the Calvinist or Reformed tradition within Protestantism defined and determined what it would henceforth consider orthodox theology. A well-respected Dutch pastor named Jacob Arminius (1560-1609) was the lightning rod of controversy that helped to generate this movement. Arminius was a Calvinist of impeccable credentials. He had traveled to Geneva to study with Calvin’s successor‚ Theodore Beza. When he returned to Holland‚ he enjoyed
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The Kingdom of Matthias Paul E. Johnson Online Information For the online version of BookRags’ The Kingdom of Matthias Premium Study Guide‚ including complete copyright information‚ please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-the-kingdom-of-matthias/ Copyright Information ©2000-2007 BookRags‚ Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The following sections of this BookRags Premium Study Guide is offprint from Gale’s For Students Series: Presenting Analysis‚ Context‚ and Criticism on Commonly Studied
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Puritanism in American Literature The Puritans had a large influence in American literature and still influence moral judgment and religious beliefs in the United States to this day. Puritan writing was used to glorify God and to relate God more directly to our world. Puritan literature was commonly a realistic approach to life. “Puritanism as a historical phenomenon and as a living presence in American life has enriched American literature in ways far too numerous to detail here.” (G
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Colin Campbell: the romantic ethic and the spirit of modern consumerism As the title suggests‚ campbells book is meant to be a companion volume to Max Weber’s classic The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. In Colin Campbell’s opinion‚ the latter only told half of the story (that of production)‚ and left unanswered fundamental questions relating to the other half (that of consumption). His aim was‚ therefore‚ to complement Weber’s narrative with its logical counterpart and to provide
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Puritanism and American Literature: “For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. So that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken‚ and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us‚ we shall be made a story and a by-word through the world. We shall open the mouths of enemies to speak evil of the ways of God‚ and all professors for God’s sake. We shall shame the faces of many of God’s worthy servants‚ and cause
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The word backslide is not a word commonly used today‚ many Christians believe that they can backslide. Others believe that no matter what they do they cannot lose their salvation; both of these ideas are partially correct. Veriest pieces of old literature talk about the theory of backsliding such as‚ The Bible‚ Westminster Confession of Faith and Pilgrims Progress. Backsliding can be defined in many different ways‚ however the definition most commonly used is “Turning away from God to pursue their
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On Calvinism in Hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter ZHONGHAO Diao Abstract: Hawthorne is a famous American writer. He wrote many excellent novels‚ which are popular among the readers at home and abroad. He lived in 19th century when Puritanism was still prevailing. And his family members were strict followers of Puritanism‚ who did lots of extreme misdeeds. This kind of family background had influenced Hawthorne a lot. These two factors both contributed to Hawthorne’s writing style and themes. He believed
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Calvinism sees the atonement as limited‚ while Arminianism sees it as unlimited. This is the most controversial of the five points. Limited atonement is the belief that Jesus only died for the elect. Unlimited atonement is the belief that Jesus died for all‚ but that His death is not effectual until a person receives Him by faith. Calvinism includes the belief that God’s grace is irresistible‚ while Arminianism says that an individual can resist the grace of God. Irresistible grace argues that when
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The idea of the absolute sovereignty of God‚ Calvinism is required to be understood. This basic principle of Calvinism clearly distinguishes itself from other Christian systems. Because it has a far more extensive view in which individual salvation is also important‚ it only constitutes a small part‚ while God’s view contains all government and religious systems‚ which include all domains. Thus‚ this principle‚ considering the world to be the possession of God‚ it began from God and equals to everything
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The influence of Calvinism diminished after Jonathan Edwards’s death‚ and afterwards America experienced this period of enlightenment subsequently forcing out all remaining Puritan views. With this new exposure to the enlightenment‚ America and it’s colonists begin to develop ideas largely dissenting away from traditional Puritan views on total depravity where ‘God is all‚ and man is nothing.’ The beliefs of ‘self-reliance’ or emergence began to trump the Puritan views and exposed all colonists in
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