Calvinism

Theological approach named after John Calvin.

In the narrow sense of the word, it refers to the main forms of Calvinism, which emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries; in a broader sense, it refers to the continuous effect of Calvinist impulses.

Calvinism deals mainly with the continuing engagement with the Bible and the concept of predestination. Constitutionally, Calvinism is shaped by a communal principle and the aim to realize the kingdom of God on earth.

Bibliography:

Fahlbusch, Erwin et al. Evangelisches Kirchenlexikon. Internationale theologische Enzyklopädie. 3rd ed. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 1986.

Hofer, Josef. Lexikon für Theologie und Kirche. 2nd ed. Freiburg: Herder Verlag. 1958.