Whoa! Islam is similar to Calvinism?
Let’s be honest, Calvinism did create quite a few schisms of its own, from Unitarian Universalism to denominations whose sole purpose has been the refutation of Calvinism. But Calvinists have not tried to hold all believers of a different religion as second class citizens, nor struck out against modern life in all its incarnations as much as possible.
Calvinism very much exists outside of Unitarianism. Be very careful with your assumptions. Unitarianism, in many Calvinists’ opinions, has no place within Calvinism.
You wrote:
“Unitarianism, in many Calvinists’ opinions, has no place within Calvinism.”
Only “many”? Not all? Wow, that’s worse than I thought. Not only should Unitarianism have no place with Calvinism, it DEFINITELY has no place with Christianity.
Many?
The Puritans in England and New England most certainly did hold Catholics as second class citizens; ever hear of the “Catholic Emancipation Act” of the 19th century? Boston banning Christmas as ‘popish’ And consider the similarities, of an unyielding God (pre-destination), no separation of church and state (be it Geneva, or Boston), iconclasism, violent imposition of their religion. Unitarianism is common to both Islam and a branch of Congregationalism.
It’s not my idea that Islam is a heretical off-shoot of Christianity, it’s belloc’s.
http://www.ewtn.com/library/HOMELIBR/HERESY4.TXT