Five keydoctrines by calvinism:
total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistable grace, eternal security
Comment by Christian on March 15, 2010 at 4:46pm
What are you saying "no" to? My assertion that predestination / predetermination doctrines need not be Calvinistic?
Predestination doctrines existed long before Jean Calvin formulated his Medieval Protestant version of it.
I've had many Free Will vs. Predetermination debates, and a normative trend is for Freewillers to call all predestination doctrine "Calvinism". Disproving or proving Calvinism is not proving or disproving Free Will in my opinion.
Comment by DR on March 15, 2010 at 4:41pm
@Christian: Um, no? Some Arminians hold to a form of predetermination.
Comment by Christian on March 15, 2010 at 10:29am
There are predestination doctrines besides Calvinism, it should be duly noted. Freewill vs. Pedetermination debates tend to see Freewillers call all predetermination doctrines "Calvinism".
Comment by Lev/Christopher on March 10, 2010 at 10:58am
This was very useful. A pity it is not in written text as it is worthy publishing.
Comment by DR on March 10, 2010 at 9:43am
I'm currently favoring Molinism, which is the middle ground between the two.
