Je suis Calvin?

Just did the Which Theologian are you? quiz, which reckons I’m Jean Calvin.

(Yes, I’m a bit late coming to the quiz. I can only plead a lack of hipness)

Since Calvin would undoubtedly have been happy to see me suffer a nasty death if I happened to drop by his church one Sunday, I’m a little doubtful. (Of course, the other Reformation figures weren’t any better)

I’m interested in why, though. Possibly its because liberal christianity as a culture comes through the Reformed family (UU from the Puritans, Liberals from the Presbyterians and Calvinistic Baptists and Congregationalists etc).

More likely it’s because I am inclined not to place a lot of emphasis on Free Will (TM), both on observational lines (swig half a bottle of Laphroaig and then tell me clearly and distinctly that you have the free choice to slur your words or not. Then apologise for blaspheming against the world’s best whisky) and on theological lines (it comes with the Universalist territory).

(Did a search: Peacebang is Paul Tillich, Boy in the Bands is also Calvin)

My result:

You scored as John Calvin. Much of what is now called Calvinism had more to do with his followers than Calvin himself, and so you may or may not be committed to TULIP, though God’s sovereignty is all important.

John Calvin		87%
Paul Tillich		73%
Jürgen Moltmann		60%
Karl Barth		53%
Martin Luther		47%
Augustine		47%
Charles Finney		40%
Friedrich Schleiermacher		40%
Anselm		33%
Jonathan Edwards		20%