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A CULTISH SIDE OF CALVINISM
by Micah Coate
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About The Book
A Cultish Side of Calvinism was first written for the purpose of clarifying Calvinistic theology, but Coate's research led him to the conclusion that it shares significant similarities to unorthodox Christian faiths.
Coate's scrutiny will prove to be biblically balanced and practically engaging for anyone remotely interested in Christian theology. As a pastor, speaker, and hospital chaplain, Micah has experienced firsthand Calvinism's effect in Christian culture. He clearly writes how you can beware the pitfalls of Calvinism's overly systematized theology.
If the rise of a cultish theology grows within Christendom, so must a true discernment of its claims and consequences. The same standard that has placed Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Scientologists outside the Christian camp of orthodoxy has now, for the first time, placed the theology of Calvinism as being too cultish for comfort. Unlike any other book on the market, A Cultish Side of Calvinism not only shows that the theology of Calvinism is more systematic than biblical, but that it is comparable to almost any classic Christian cult.
Most people know that Evangelical Christianity has rightly denounced theologies that differ in the essentials of the faith. Yet, due to its foothold on Christian 'orthodoxy', the theology of Calvinism has mainly gone unnoticed, leaving many young Christians unaware of the veiled and yet essential claims of their newly found theology.
The September 2006 issue of Christianity Today sums up the previous claims that Calvinism is growing among a new generation of Christians. The story's title says it all: "Young, Restless, Reformed. Calvinism is making a comeback-and shaking up the church." If the claims of this book go unchecked and Calvinism is indeed "shaking up the church", we should fear that it will tragically break up the body of Christ even further.
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Book Endorsements
"At last, someone has the courage to tie Calvinism into the dark side where it originated. Great book, I enjoyed it!"
Dr. Tim LaHaye
Author, Minister, Educator, and Founder of Tim LaHaye
Ministries in El Cajon, CA
"Micah Coate, in his assessment of Calvinism, issues a warning about a dangerous side of this popular perspective increasingly faced by churches today. I, for one, am grateful for this warning."
Dr. Paige Patterson
President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in
Fort Worth, TX
"One does not have to agree with everything in Micah Coate's fascinating book to profit from it. He sets before us a much-needed caution, lest we put any man's system of theology over biblical theology. You will find this book helpful to you, regardless of your theological persuasion."
Dr. Jerry Vines
Retired Pastor of First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, FL;
Founder of Jerry Vines Ministries in Woodstock, GA
"Micah is a youth pastor who is young himself, but he understands the problems of Calvinism far beyond the great majority of people of his age. I wish I had read this many years ago."
Dr. Earl D. Radmacher
President Emeritus of Western Seminary and Chancellor of
Rocky Mountain Bible Seminary in Englewood, CO
"John Calvin was a major figure in the Protestant Reformation and his teachings influenced not only key members of his generation, but would continue to wield great authority, provide enduring inspiration, and continue impacting the beliefs for his followers down to the present generation. In "A Cultish Side Of Calvinism", Pastor Micah Coate addresses a critically important issue within Calvinist theology and practice -- the necessity of distinguishing the theology of Calvinism from the insidious seductions associated with the establishment of cults, particularly Christian cults, by departing from Scriptural imperatives and investing inappropriately in unreflective compliance with the unfounded dictates of men. Soundly based on meticulous scriptural research, Pastor Coate's impressively iconoclastic work with respect to unscriptural doctrines of Calvinist soteriology, "A Cultish Side Of Calvinism" will prove to be as informed and informative as it is an inspired and inspiring examination of Calvinist principles. Exhaustively detailed, a model of critical analysis, yet fully accessible to all members of the Calvinist community, "A Cultish Side Of Calvinism" is especially recommended as thoughtful and thought-provoking reading."
Jim Cox
Midwest Book Review
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