The Calvinati is an online hub for news, blogs, and information about today's Calvinists. Calvinists are an odd group, these days, and often find themselves hiding their true nature from their church friends. How would the congregation react if they knew that the music minister believed in limited atonement? Or, that the
children's minister believed in the total depravity of man? (Oh, wait, I think every children's worker believes in that one...)The opening paragraph on their website states:
The 1906 Catholic Encyclopedia's article on Calvinism begins with the words "this remarkable (though now largely obsolete) system..." Yeah, right. Try again, 1906 Catholic Encyclopedia (if that's your real name!); The Calvinati are alive and well. And we are everywhere.
Today, the Calvinists have made a comeback. They exist in large numbers of theologically schooled men and women who do not discuss predestination with outsiders.
Like a secret society, Calvinists are probably sitting next to you in pews and filling your church's committee groups - unbeknownst to the general population. Yes, they've got their fingers in a lot of pies and you'll know it's bad when your pastor mentions "undeniable grace." They've gotten to him, too.
Their website can help the curious or the enthusiast find answers to questions about Calvinism and locate other Calvinist groups, online or in their area. It also tells you what to wear to the secret meetings where they will teach you the handshake. (You are also expected to wear a tulip on your jacket...) The predestined are coming and I, for one, welcome our new Cavlinati overlords...
6 comments:
This one made me laugh. Especially the part about children.
The children part is funny, because it's so true. Anyone who doesn't believe in total depravity has either:
A) NEVER spent significant time with children, or
B) been completely drugged every time they were with children, so as not to have any remembrance of the event (because if they remembered, they'd believe).
Ah, Adam and Christine, I still remember finding out at DBU that you two were of this secret group. In all honesty, you are two of the reasons I decided, "Hey, it's ok to believe this. Apparently not everyone in this group is completely psycho." (And I mean that as a high compliment.)
I thought Calvinist were people that liked a cartoon about a kid and his tiger pal... man, I hate not being in the loop.
well written Adam...
*insert secret handshake here*
:-)
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