[SolidWood]

One of the cornerstones of Calvinism is that achieving earthly wealth is a sign of ones salvation, which is basically the profit scheme of capitalism. He also reinterpreted scripture regarding the supposed prohibition of interest charging. He clearly paved the way for modern Western capitalism.

Max Weber wrote 1920 a book on Calvins influence on capitalism. The entire book is aviable online for free: Max Weber: The Protestan Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

[Vanders9]

“One of the cornerstones of Calvinism is that achieving earthly wealth is a sign of ones salvation”

I’ve not heard that about Calvin’s thinking before. Does that mean he is the progenitor of the “prosperity gospel”?

[dangus]

So Calvin was the first prosperity preacher?

Sorry, but unless you’ve phrased this abominably poorly, this makes me think far less of him, not more of him. And it’s quite a reach from glorifying acquisitiveness to saying he founded capitalism.

There’s always a tension as to whether capitalism refers to free markets or plutocracy; take care your wording doesn’t malign Calvin and free markets in one breath.

[PfluegerFishin]

One of the cornerstones of Calvinism is that achieving earthly wealth is a sign of ones salvation

could you cite a source please ? - thats unlike any calvinism Ive heard...instead it sounds like that clap trap from Osteen