Calvinism

A Protestant tradition based on John Calvin’s teachings, associated with ideas about human sinfulness, God’s authority and salvation.

A Protestant Christian tradition based on John Calvin’s teachings, forming part of Stevenson’s Scottish religious upbringing and its concern with sin, salvation and moral responsibility.

Calvinism is a Protestant Christian tradition based on John Calvin’s teachings. For understanding this novella, its concern with human sinfulness, salvation and judgement helps explain why inner desires could become a source of fear and shame rather than simply private preferences.

A branch of Protestant Christianity associated with strict moral discipline and an emphasis on human sinfulness and God’s authority.

Calvinism, a Protestant tradition associated with John Calvin, emphasises human sinfulness, God’s authority and salvation. Stevenson’s rejection of Christianity as a young man caused painful conflict with his parents, although his later religious outlook remained complex. This upbringing helps illuminate the novella’s concern with sin, guilt and judgement.

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AQA GCSE English Literature · 8702

Edexcel GCSE English Literature · 1ET0

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OCR GCSE English Literature · J352

Eduqas GCSE English Literature · C720