Calvinists,
As you can already tell, I'm not a Calvinist. However, two people very dear to me have recently converted (sisters). I am trying to understand your beliefs. They are odd to me.
That's putting it nicely.
But what's even more odd, given all the austerity and severity and so on with Calvinism, my sisters are now enthralled by John Piper, and a book he wrote called _Christian Hedonism_.
I can remember the first time I heard the title. I actually winced. Christian.....hedonism.
There couldn't be a more glaring oxymoron. I suppose the next popular book will deal with how we can harness the power of the devil to most glorify God: Christian Satanism.
These icons are great, by the way.
So if some of you might indulge me: what is it that attracts Calvinists to Christian Hedonism? Calvinism is all about being strict and Puritan - whence the Pleasure?
