Based on the description of Calvinists (including the Huguenots, Puritans, Dutch, and
Pilgrims) in the textbook and Big Idea Video, where do you see Calvinism's continued
influence in the modern world today?
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Calling
Fun police
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o God is all powerful and hateful of sin and wrongdoing
Financial success
Self rule
o City of boston founded John Winthrop 1629
o City on hill
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After researching Calvinists and watching the Big Idea Video, I’m surprised how much
Calvinism has actually influenced the modern world today. It seems to be quite strict (“fun
police” as you said!) and antiquated; however, there were several important ideas and
practices that have significantly impacted the modern world today. First of all, I think that
wanting self-rule and theocracy was groundbreaking at the time, and influenced the founding
of Boston, Massachusetts and their search for independence.
I also believe their focus and view of God as an “all powerful and hateful of
sin/wrongdoing” has definitely influenced modern-day Christianity and other religions. The
importance of finances and doing well monetarily was surprisingly heavily valued and
encouraged, despite other nominal things such as cardplaying, theatre, and music being
banned. banned. Merchants, businesses, and trade were honorable and respectable
professions. The theory that the Calvinists were the founders of capitalism in a sense is
actually astounding. Capitalism essentially rules our world as we know it, so Calvinism had
an even bigger influence than I had ever initially imagined.