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Calvinism
Calvinism, which is also called the Reform Tradition, is one of the major and oldest branches of Protestantism and formed primarily in opposition to both the Catholic Church and the Rise of Lutheranism, composing many different Protestant sects. Calvinism primarily stems from the teachings of John Calvin. One of the distinctive teachings of Calvinism is the concept of Predestination, meaning that God has already chosen those who will go to Heaven or Hell and that there is no free will for a person to change their fate through works.
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What were English Calvinists who sought a thorough cleansing from within the church of England?
To get an answer to your question, you would have to specify what period of the Church you were looking at. There have been people reforming the Church in England for many centuries.
John Calvin is the father of Calvinism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Calvin)
However most of his ideas are built on the beliefs of St. Augustine, some say that Augustine is the father of reformed theology (calvinism)
How did the teachings of John Calvin differ from those of Martin Luther?
Not nearly as much as their divergent paths may make you suspect. Luther basically agreed with what Calvin thought about predestination. Calvin thought that Luther was right about the importance of faith over works, but believed that a Christian must live in accord with Christ after their acceptance of faith (whereas Luther merely thought that a Christian who has accepted faith would, through sheer compulsion to share the divine, do good works).
More on the nuances which they actually disagree on can be found at a website I found below:
Who was the first preacher to adopt into his work the ideas of the new evangelical Calvinism?
Lyman Beecher
Do Calvinists still believe in predestination?
Yes. It's pretty hard to change what Calvinists believe in, and it's even harder to change what John Calvin wrote. Read it yourself, and write a refutation if you care to.
Why did John Calvin write the institutes of the Christian religion?
John Calvin wrote the Institutes of the Christian Religion in 1536.
What are john Calvin parents name?
John Calvin's father was Gerad Cauvin. His mother was Jeanne le Franc.
What did Calvinist leaders do in Geneva in 1541?
They made Calvin their religious and political leader.
Why did Zwingli's followers wish to form and alliance with the Lutherans?
Because they have the same enemy the Catholic Church.
Did John Calvin have children?
John Calvin was a French theologist and pastor during the 1500's. John Calvin did not have a wife or children.
What religion were the Huguenots?
the huguenots were french protestants that believed in god who created heaven and earth which is actually true and they also believed in the bible. But the catholics did not believe in their religion and called them heritics and blasphemerand for that they were persecuted.
Who was a french Calvinists during the renaissance and Reformation?
John Calvin was a French Calvinist during the Reformation.
Who were the Protestants in England who were inspired by Calvinist ideas?
The English Presbyterians and the Church of Scotland were the most strongly attached to John Calvin's idea.
The seventeenth century Puritans included many who followed Calvin's teachings.
Calvinistic ideas can also be found to underlie the 39 Articles of the Church of England, although the bishops who wrote these articles pulled back from Calvin's more severe teachings on predestination (article 17), leaving such matters open to interpretation from the scriptures.
What was one political consequence of Louis XIV's policy toward the Huguenotes?
As many as 400,000 Hugenots were killed or found exile in Europe or the Americas.
What religious beliefs did Calvin preach?
Every person is born a sinner and only some are saved by God.
How did the movement of calvinism develop?
John calvin's ideas spread through his publications which were read throughout europe. They also spread through his preaching at the church in geneva where he was minister.
