Calvinism
the tenets of John Calvin. Sometimes the term Calvinism theological doctrine and ecclesiastical These are somepolity; at others it is limited to the former, and especially to his views on the doctrines of grace. times called the five points of Calvinism, doctrines of grace. These are sometimes called the five points of Calvinism, specific, for the rival system of Armin- CALVINISTIC METHODISTS 298 CAMAGUEY accredited. His studies and writings gave the name to the "Calvo Doctrine," which provided that the collection of pecuniary claims by citizens of one counianism was also presented by the Remonstrants at the Synod of Dort in five points. Those of Calvinism are the following: 1. Original Sin; 2. Total Depravity; 3. Election, or Predestination; try against those of another should 4. Effectual Calling; 5. Final Persever- never be collected by force, a doctrine ance of the Saints. Augustine, Bishop that has been practically acquiesced in of Hippo, who was born in 354, and died in 430, held theological views essentially the same as those afterward promulgated by Calvin. In addition to what may be called the doctrines of grace, Calvin held the spiritual presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist, but not the doctrine of consubstantiation. He was thus essentially Zwinglian, and not Lutheran.
Calvin's views of church government ng that by most of the governments of the world.
Among his publications are "Historical Annals of the Revolution in Latin America" (1864); "Study on Emigration and Colonization" (1885); "International Law in Theory and Practice" (1872); and "Manual of Public and Private International Law" (1892). He died in Paris in 1906.