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World History: John Calvin And Loyola
Angel Pate
World History
Lesson 25 Assignment
August 27, 2011
Calvin and Loyola John Calvin, born in 1509, was aiming towards being a lawyer just like his father had always wanted him to do. However, his religious curiosity struck him, and he ended up forming what is now called Calvinism. Calvin’s beliefs on salvation can be summed up in one acrostic: TULIP. The “T” stands for “total depravity,” meaning that we are no better than anyone else, and we are all sinners. The “U” stands for “unconditional election,” meaning God gets to decide which sinner goes to heaven and which sinner goes to hell. The “L” stands for “limited atonement,” meaning God only died for the sinners that are going to heaven. The “I” stands for “irresistable
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