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HoP 384 - We Are Not Our Own - John Calvin

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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The Ultimate Unfair Election

Theory of divine predestination was popularised by Calvin in the 16th century. In it humans are condemned to infinite suffering because god has so willed it. This is not an idiosyncratic view of calvin's, but standard christian teaching f sinte augustine of original sin. We need only say that humans do contribute something, however small, to their own salvation,. perhaps in co operation with god.

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