Calvinism
Published on Nov 24, 2015
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Calvinism
- John Calvin founded Calvinism.
- John was a French Humanist.
- Calvinist live by strict rules to show they are christains.
- They honored god with good behavior.
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Origins of the Calvinist church
- John led the reformation church.
- This began around 1541.
- The church is located at Geneva,Switzerland.
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SIn,Salvation
- People depended on god to get salvation from him.
- Good behavior showed that a person was elected for salvation.
- Good behavior honored god.
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The Protestant Reformation
- German Priest, Martin Luther
- The church was not acting proper
- The Priest was focused into political things instead of the church
- The clergy sold indulgences,which were a "free ticket" to heaven.
- The clergy of the church forgot the basic rule.
Authority
- Anyone who sins commits a crime
- A Lawbreaker was punished by the clergy
- Like Lutherens,Calvinists thought the bible was the only source of Guidanc
- Calvinists believed all would go with what the bible had written.
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Rituals
- Calvinists attended services up to 5 times a week.
- Services included sermons.
- Sermons explained how to live according to the bible
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Community life
- Calvinists believed that communitys should be a theocracy
- Theocracy- a state governed by god through religous leaders.
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