Calvinism

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. What is the originating theologian?John Calvin (1509-1564), French humanist and theologian
2. What is the foundational text?Institutes of the Christian Religion (first published 1536)
3. Who started Calvinism?John Calvin, a scholar from the 1500s, wrote books that started Calvinism.
4. What does the TULIP acronym stand for?TULIP stands for Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the Saints.

Sovereignty of God: The doctrine asserting God's supreme, absolute, and ultimate authority over all creation.
Predestination: The theological concept that God has eternally decreed all that will happen, particularly concerning salvation.
Total Depravity: The belief that sin has corrupted every aspect of human nature, rendering individuals incapable of seeking God on their own.