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Calvinists
One hears about Anglicans and Lutherans all the time, but never about Calvinists.
Are they still around ? Do they prefer another name for their denomination, or was there a split of some sort ?
Are they still around ? Do they prefer another name for their denomination, or was there a split of some sort ?
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[nq:1]One hears about Anglicans and Lutherans all the time, but never about Calvinists. [/nq] In Switzerland and the Netherlands Calvinists often call themselves the Reformed Church. Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
- [nq:1]One hears about Anglicans and Lutherans all the time, but never about Calvinists.
- [/nq] In Switzerland and the Netherlands Calvinists often call themselves the Reformed Church.
- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
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[nq:1]One hears about Anglicans and Lutherans all the time, but never about Calvinists. Are they still around ?[/nq]
In Switzerland and the Netherlands Calvinists often call themselves the Reformed Church.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
In Switzerland and the Netherlands Calvinists often call themselves the Reformed Church.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
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[nq:1]One hears about Anglicans and Lutherans all the time, but never about Calvinists. Are they still around ? Do they prefer another name for their denomination, or was there a split of some sort ?[/nq]
I am not the group policeman, but I am curious. What does this have to do with english usage?
I am not an expert on the topic of your question, but here is what I understand. Anglican and
I am not the group policeman, but I am curious. What does this have to do with english usage?
I am not an expert on the topic of your question, but here is what I understand. Anglican and
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[nq:1]One hears about Anglicans and Lutherans all the time, but never about Calvinists. Are they still around ? Do they prefer another name for their denomination, or was there a split of some sort ?[/nq]
There are many Calvinist denominations; most go by some variation of the name "Reformed" or "Presbyterian".
Chris Green
There are many Calvinist denominations; most go by some variation of the name "Reformed" or "Presbyterian".
Chris Green
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[nq:1]One hears about Anglicans and Lutherans all the time, but never about Calvinists. Are they still around ? Do they prefer another name for their denomination, or was there a split of some sort ?[/nq]
I was told recently that the Puritans in Massechusettes were Calvinists. I think most Puritans morphed into Congregationalists, according to the minister who lived across the street when I li
I was told recently that the Puritans in Massechusettes were Calvinists. I think most Puritans morphed into Congregationalists, according to the minister who lived across the street when I li
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[nq:2]One hears about Anglicans and Lutherans all the time, but ... denomination, or was there a split of some sort ?[/nq]
[nq:1]I am not an expert on the topic of your question, but here is what I understand. Anglican and Lutheran ... back to your question, many Presybyterians are Calvanists, but not all of them. Presbyterians have organizations, but Calvinists do not.[/nq]
Hmm. Being mar
[nq:1]I am not an expert on the topic of your question, but here is what I understand. Anglican and Lutheran ... back to your question, many Presybyterians are Calvanists, but not all of them. Presbyterians have organizations, but Calvinists do not.[/nq]
Hmm. Being mar
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[nq:2]I am not an expert on the topic of your question, but here is what I understand. . . .[/nq]
[nq:1]Hmm. Being married to one, I can say that there are Calvinists who don't call themselves Presbyterians or anything else. Marti hails from the "Calvinist Rome", no less: Debrecen. Afaiui, Presbyterians **** and the Presbyterian Church is a Calvinist organisation.[/nq]
Well then, it is a g
[nq:1]Hmm. Being married to one, I can say that there are Calvinists who don't call themselves Presbyterians or anything else. Marti hails from the "Calvinist Rome", no less: Debrecen. Afaiui, Presbyterians **** and the Presbyterian Church is a Calvinist organisation.[/nq]
Well then, it is a g
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[nq:1]One hears about Anglicans and Lutherans all the time, but never about Calvinists. Are they still around ? Do they prefer another name for their denomination, or was there a split of some sort ?[/nq]
I hope not to offend anyone by saying that Baptists were Calvinists who were tempered by Arminianism. This Arminianism gives Baptists an Evangelical theology.
Mike Bandy
I hope not to offend anyone by saying that Baptists were Calvinists who were tempered by Arminianism. This Arminianism gives Baptists an Evangelical theology.
Mike Bandy
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[nq:1]I hope not to offend anyone by saying that Baptists were Calvinists who were tempered by Arminianism. This Arminianism gives Baptists an Evangelical theology.[/nq]
That you are dead wrong being, of course, beside the point. Baptists have never been Calvinists, although Cromwell did try to shield them from, maong others, the Calvinists.
Martin Ambuhl
That you are dead wrong being, of course, beside the point. Baptists have never been Calvinists, although Cromwell did try to shield them from, maong others, the Calvinists.
Martin Ambuhl
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