Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
CALVINISM
Calvinism
(noun) the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Cal"vin*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. Calvinisme.]
Definition: The theological tenets or doctrines of John Calvin (a French theologian and reformer of the 16th century) and his followers, or of the so-called calvinistic churches.
Note: The distinguishing doctrines of this system, usually termed the five points of Calvinism, are original sin or total depravity, election or predestination, particular redemption, effectual calling, and the perseverance of the saints. It has been subject to many variations and modifications in different churches and at various times.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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