Ch 3.2 Video Calvinism and Anabaptist Beliefs

What was a central tenet of Calvinist belief?

• God possessed limited power.

• Humans had complete free will.

• God possessed all-encompassing power and predetermined fate.

• Salvation was achieved through good works.

How did John Calvin and his followers govern the city of Geneva?

• They established a democracy with elected officials.

• They turned it into a theocracy with strict moral laws.

• They promoted a laissez-faire approach to social behavior.

• They allowed complete freedom of expression and entertainment.

What was a distinctive practice of the Anabaptists regarding religious initiation?

• They baptized infants at birth.

• They baptized only adult members who made a conscious choice.

• They performed baptism only after a period of fasting.

• They rejected baptism entirely.

Why did many Anabaptists choose to leave Europe in the 1600s?

• They sought new trade routes to Asia.

• They were persecuted by both Catholics and other Protestants.

• They were invited by European monarchs to colonize new lands.

• They desired to establish a global trade network.