Calvinism
Americannoun
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the doctrines and teachings of John Calvin or his followers, emphasizing predestination, the sovereignty of God, the supreme authority of the Scriptures, and the irresistibility of grace.
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adherence to these doctrines.
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His case for it, which includes a caricature of Calvinism, is unconvincing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025
"I think it's the Calvinism," a Dutch colleague ventured when I inquired about the enigmatic reserve of her countrymen.
From Salon • Sep. 17, 2022
The streak of austerity in Dutch culture can be traced to Calvinism, say residents, the most popular religious branch of Protestantism here for hundreds of years.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2022
Whereas Lutheranism and Calvinism had both come about as protests against the perceived moral and doctrinal failings of the Catholic Church, the English Reformation happened because of the selfish desires of a king.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
He held fast to the authenticity of the Gospels, but he found in these no evidence to support the tenets of Calvinism.
From William Hickling Prescott by Peck, Harry Thurston
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