Calvinism And Domestic Violence: there’s a correlation but we can’t say Calvinism *causes* domestic violence

....there is a correlation between Calvinism and domestic violence....It is not Calvinism per se but mostly males who use Calvinism’s hierarchical theories and sovereignty theories to perform and justify behaviors. [— Scot McKnight, reporting the findings of recent research into Domestic Violence Myth Acceptance (DVMA) and how that correlates with religiousness and particular types of… Continue reading Calvinism And Domestic Violence: there’s a correlation but we can’t say Calvinism *causes* domestic violence

Thursday Thought — John Calvin: GEM of a quote

Recently Pastor Sam Powell posted a gem of a quote by John Calvin on his Facebook page.  In addition to adding the quote to our Gems page, we wanted to highlight the quote in a stand-alone post along with the excellent conversation that ensued between Pastor Powell and Pastor Crippen. John Calvin quote ...it would be… Continue reading Thursday Thought — John Calvin: GEM of a quote