Calvinism and Arminianism, two major theological systems within Protestant Christianity that address God’s role and human responsibility in salvation. Calvinism, named after John Calvin, emphasizes God’s absolute sovereignty, teaching that God unconditionally chooses who will be saved. Arminianism, from Jacobus Arminius, focuses on God’s universal love and goodness, proposing that salvation is a cooperative process between God’s enabling grace and a person’s free choice. (Source: christianpure.com – “Calvinism vs. Arminianism: Differences Explained” article.)
Different denominations have evolved out of these two major theological systems. For a good concise summary of denominations and their differences, christianpure.com has compiled their “Denominations Compared” web page which presents a concise summary and comparison highlighting core beliefs held and being more alike than different. However, the Christian Pure Editorial Team (biblical scholars, theologians, and Christian writers) stop short on highlighting variants of denomination and sects that deviates and preaches a gospel different from the one preached primarily by Apostle Paul & Peter.
Can we say that this or that Scholastic Theology System is so air-tight that it account for all realities? That is a misstatement. There are a lot of loose ends out there, a lot of ambiguities as there is a lot of stuff God doesn’t tell us. At best, a theological system can only be “almost biblical”.
