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13. The Right-Wing Has Bought into It.

Sat May 4, 2019, 02:23 PM

May 2019

The Christian Right is Calvinism-based, and goes way back to pre-revolutionary times in the USA.

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It's Spring: Enjoy the TULIP of Calvinism While You Can [View all] MineralMan May 2019 OP

Several denominations are based on Calvinism MineralMan May 2019 #2

Yes, the Presbyterians are the big one. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #3

Calvinism isn't what it once was. MineralMan May 2019 #5

Slow down a second- the first Great Awakening was in the mid 1700's and was... TreasonousBastard May 2019 #7

That's the one. Jonathan Edwards was part of it, too. MineralMan May 2019 #8

Yes, the UCC has moved away from its Calvinist roots. MineralMan May 2019 #9

👀 underpants May 2019 #4

As a man of science I would think you'd be more into Kelvinism! Blue Owl May 2019 #10

Indeed. I'm enjoying today's 290 degree weather quite a bit. MineralMan May 2019 #12

I was raised United Methodist The Genealogist May 2019 #11

The Right-Wing Has Bought into It. MineralMan May 2019 #13

I don't see the attraction, myself The Genealogist May 2019 #14

But, see, in Calvinism, if you're one of the "elect," MineralMan May 2019 #15

Ugh...thanks for the flashback to 1st semester of grad school The Genealogist May 2019 #16

It's an important part of American History, actually. MineralMan May 2019 #17

It's also the source, at least in part, of the Prosperity Gospel, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #19

Yes, indeed. And it's still drawing crowds, too. MineralMan May 2019 #20

Some Baptist denominations (aka metastases) are keen on Calvinism LastDemocratInSC May 2019 #21