CALVIN’S CONTRIBUTIONS T – Total depravity of man. Man is to deprave to save himself. “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23) U – Unconditional election. God chooses to save people unconditionally rather than on the basis of their good works or piety. L – Limited atonement. The sacrifice of Christ on the cross is limited for those who God elected for salvation. Those who are saved, were predestined to be …showed first 75 words of 315 total…

…showed last 75 words of 315 total…to society were in the field of theology, he also made enormous contributions to public education and democracy. He set up a three-tiered system of education system in Geneva, in which the top level was the Academy. This Academy later became known as the University of Geneva. The Puritans in America later used this model to create colleges in America. He also influenced democracy by accepting a representative government in the church and the state.