Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Primarily, an adherent of the theological system of John Calvin. See
Calvinism .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A follower of Calvin; a believer in Calvinism.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents
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Examples
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Ah, spare us this Calvinist b***s*** lutheran confessions (formula of concord) call the calvinist "double predestination" a blasphemy. google for book of concord and read it for yourself. yet calvinists hijack luther
Pulpit Pimps 2008
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As a calvinist Christian I think it very easy from history to demonstrate that Protestant Reformed Christianity has a long and constant record of protection towards the Jews: Cromwell being a prime example.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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As a calvinist Christian I think it very easy from history to demonstrate that Protestant Reformed Christianity has a long and constant record of protection towards the Jews: Cromwell being a prime example.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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The issue of Christ's humanity/divinity still causes problems. the calvinist denomination I was in had an ongoing problem with the heresy that said Jesus passed through Mary's body like water through a pipe.
Half Human On His Mother's Side James F. McGrath 2009
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I have always said that kids can smell a rat, or a one eyed, dour calvinist rat in this case and refused to play ball; or smile!
Gordon Brown a man for all seasons...and children. FIDO The Dog 2009
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I speak not as a Jew but as a calvinist Christian who has numerous Jewish friends - orthodox, reform and converted to Christianity.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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As an ex-calvinist, i interpreted the Bible within that matrix deliberately chosen word.
Another Conservative Christian Repudiation of the Bible James F. McGrath 2009
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As a calvinist, Scottish Presbyterian Christian I must say it is very naive to belive that nobody going by the name of 'Christian' could be involved in violence.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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As for smoke, well aside from that being plain wrong to a calvinist like Gordon it also adds to global warming and fag butts kill "Wee small beasties in the water" and pollutes the environment and should be banned.
Archive 2008-07-01 FIDO The Dog 2008
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Leaving aside the strong protestant reformation and specifically calvinist roots of much of the american experiment (The purely enlightenment experiment went on in France), I find it ironic that she says that ID proponents are "enemies of science" and "demoncracy" and everything else.
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