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The middle of the 16th century sparked a theological debate that has remained unproven and controversial through our present times. John Calvin wrote the first edition of Institutes of the Christian Religion with the intention of serving the Protestant interests at large, but its influence must have far exceeded his anticipation. His theological beliefs became known as Calvinism, and it proved to be the most influential work of the Protestant Reformation. Opposing his teachings, Jacob Arminius developed a conflicting doctrinal viewpoint that became known as Arminianism. The Arminians compiled their theological beliefs in what is known as the Arminian Articles of Remonstrance. Though each side vastly differs from the other, there remained specific fundamentals that both parties had to agree upon in order to remain under the umbrella of the Christian faith. There are five main points that Calvinism and Arminianism had to support in order to claim Christianity as their religion. The first is often referred to as the infallibility of scripture. Neither party would ever dare to argue that the Bible contained any material to be found erroneous, just simply misinterpreted. The remaining four focused on defining who Jesus was. The Christian faith would not exist as we know it today without accepting the belief that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin named Mary.
Approximate Word count = 827
Approximate Pages = 3.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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