Calvinism

(noun)

The Christian denomination based upon the doctrines of John Calvin, which place emphasis on the sovereignty of God and which distinctively include the doctrine of predestination (that a special few are predetermined for salvation, while others cannot attain it).

Related Terms

  • rationalism
  • common school movement
  • Sensualism
  • emotions
  • transcendentalism
  • lyceum
  • parochial school
  • Romanticism

(noun)

The Christian denomination which places emphasis on the sovereignty of God and distinctively includes the doctrine of predestination (that a special few are predetermined for salvation, while others cannot attain it).

Related Terms

  • rationalism
  • common school movement
  • Sensualism
  • emotions
  • transcendentalism
  • lyceum
  • parochial school
  • Romanticism

(noun)

The Christian denomination that places emphasis on the sovereignty of God and distinctively includes the doctrine of predestination (which asserts that a special few are predetermined for salvation, while others cannot attain it).

Related Terms

  • rationalism
  • common school movement
  • Sensualism
  • emotions
  • transcendentalism
  • lyceum
  • parochial school
  • Romanticism

Examples of Calvinism in the following topics:

  • Intermediates Produced During the Calvin Cycle

    • The Calvin Cycle involves the process of carbon fixation to produce organic compounds necessary for metabolic processes.
    • The Calvin Cycle is characterized as a carbon fixation pathway.
    • The Calvin Cycle is also referred to as the reductive pentose phosphate cycle or the Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle.
    • The following is a brief overview of the intermediates created during the Calvin cycle.
    • Outline the function of the intermediates produced in the major phases of the Calvin Cycle
  • Regulation of the Calvin Cycle

    • The Calvin cycle is a process that ensures carbon dioxide fixation in plants.
    • The Calvin cycle is a process utilized to ensure carbon dioxide fixation.
    • During the first phase of the Calvin cycle, carbon fixation occurs.
    • During the second phase of the Calvin cycle, reduction occurs.
    • An overview of the Calvin cycle and the three major phases.
  • Calvinism

    • Calvinism is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice of John Calvin and is characterized by the doctrine of predestination in the salvation of souls.
    • Calvinism is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice of John Calvin and other Reformation-era theologians.
    • These missionaries dispersed Calvinism widely, and formed the French Huguenots in Calvin's own lifetime, as well as causing the conversion of Scotland under the leadership of the cantankerous John Knox in 1560.
    • It vigorously attacked the teachings of those Calvin considered unorthodox, particularly Roman Catholicism to which Calvin says he had been "strongly devoted" before his conversion to Protestantism. 
    • The "Five Points of Calvinism" summarize the faith's basic tenets, although some historians contend that it distorts the nuance of Calvin's own theological positions.
  • The Calvin Cycle

    • The Calvin cycle is organized into three basic stages: fixation, reduction, and regeneration.
    • Other names for light-independent reactions include the Calvin cycle, the Calvin-Benson cycle, and dark reactions.
    • The light-independent reactions of the Calvin cycle can be organized into three basic stages: fixation, reduction, and regeneration.
    • The Calvin cycle has three stages.
    • These energy-carrying molecules are made in the stroma where the Calvin cycle takes place.
  • The Two Parts of Photosynthesis

    • In the light-independent reactions or Calvin cycle, the energized electrons from the light-dependent reactions provide the energy to form carbohydrates from carbon dioxide molecules.
    • The light-independent reactions are sometimes called the Calvin cycle because of the cyclical nature of the process.
    • Photosynthesis takes place in two stages: light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle (light-independent reactions).
    • The Calvin cycle, which takes place in the stroma, uses energy derived from these compounds to make GA3P from CO2.
  • Biosynthesis and Energy

    • The major pathways utilized to ensure fixation of carbon dioxide include: the Calvin cycle, the reductive TCA cycle, and the acetyl-CoA pathway.
    • The Calvin cycle involves utilizing carbon dioxide and water to form organic compounds.
  • CAM and C4 Photosynthesis

    • In contrast to C4 metabolism, which physically separates the CO2 fixation to PEP from the Calvin cycle, CAM temporally separates these two processes.
    • Plants that do not use PEP-carboxylase in carbon fixation are called C3 plants because the primary carboxylation reaction, catalyzed by RuBisCO, produces the three-carbon 3-phosphoglyceric acids directly in the Calvin-Benson cycle.
  • Study of Photosynthesis

    • This reaction occurs in all plants as the first step of the Calvin cycle.
  • The Election of 1924

    • Republican Calvin Coolidge benefited from a split within the Democratic Party in winning the 1924 presidential election.
    • The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate who served as vice president under Warren G.
  • Protestant Work Ethic and Weber

    • In contrast, Weber showed that certain types of Protestantism, notably Calvinism, supported worldly activities and the rational pursuit of economic gain.
    • Weber saw an elective affinity between capitalism and Protestantism, especially Calvinism.
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