Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 07108 Arminianism is the theological tradition named after Jacobus Arminius (1560-1609), a Dutch Reformed theologian who challenged certain aspects of the Calvinist system from within the Reformed tradition itself. It is often presented as the opposite of Calvinism, but this oversimplifies both traditions. Understanding what Arminius actually taught, where his followers developed his ideas,…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 07096 Calvinism is one of the most influential theological systems in the history of Protestant Christianity. Named after the sixteenth-century Reformer John Calvin, though its roots extend further back into Augustine’s theology, it offers a comprehensive account of God’s dealings with humanity that centres on divine determination and unconditional election. Understanding what Calvinism teaches,…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 13003 John Calvin is one of the most influential theologians in the history of Christianity, and also one of the most polarising. His name has become synonymous with a particular approach to the doctrines of grace, predestination, and God’s dealings with humanity. For believers who do not hold his theological system, understanding Calvin as…