Questions for Calvin: Testing the T.U.L.I.P. of Calvinism

John Calvin was an unbalanced reactionary. Growing up under the heavy hand of Catholic legalism, Calvin reacted by embracing the opposite extreme - man's total inability to choose God. T.U.L.I.P. is an acronym often used to summarize the five core doctrines he espoused, Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the Saints. John Calvin's overreaction and out of balance response to legalism can easily be seen in his many quotes as well...