EURO ST 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: John Calvin, Prosperity Theology, American Exceptionalism
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Helped to systematize protestant thought into a theology. Stronger belief in predetermination or predestination and the absolute sovereignty of god over salvation. Believed in the elect who are saved. Published the institutes of the christian religion. Had a community of believers in geneva. Thus, although he (like luther) believed in the separation of church and state, he did try to model a kind of city-state on his ideas. Influential later for jean-jacques rousseau"s political philosophy. A fierce split developed within protestantism between the lutherans and the. Major influence on the puritans , who left holland for england and then came to the new world . Hence, the development of capitalism in backwoods pennsylvania . As if chosen , destined to be great. Thanks to protestism in general, capitalism tended to take off in the northern european countries. The only path to knowledge of god is through scripture. God"s providence determines the fate of the world and our souls.
