Calvinist beliefs

• Pre-destination: God had decided who the elect would be and nothing could change that fate
• Divine transcendence : No-one could claim to know the will of God, caused Calvinist’s to feel an inner loneliness which combined with pre-destination caused a salvation panic
• This worldly Asceticism - Abstaining from luxury, denial whilst still being part of society
• Calling : combined with the concept of Asceticism: Calvinists worked hard (wealth was a sign of being the elect) but any wealth made was put back into the businesses