death list

[John K. Taber]

Doug Henwood asked
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Wasn't American Protestantism once characterized by extreme anxiety 
over damnation and fear of God's wrath? It seems American 
evangelicals now think they've got the key to the kingdom and they 
never have to worry about anything. Am I missing something?
>

Calvinism cuts both ways.

Southern Protestants seem to take Calvin's predestination to mean
that they are assured of God's grace. They believe that as born
again Christians they are guaranteed salvation regardless of
what they do.

Maybe that's bad theology, but I've had several dishonest
businessmen tell me that.

John K. Taber