Connecting the dots: a brief summary of the book. Who is John Calvin, and why does it matter?
2. How we know what we know. Cultures and worldviews
Interpretive frameworks and anchor premises. 3. Calvinism as a contextual theology. Evolving theology
Collectivism vs. individualism
Aristotle, humanism, and fatalism -Theology and context
Calvinism and the worldwide church. 4. Predestination through the centuries. Aristotle rises again. 5. History and translation of our Bibles. Translation and accuracy
The King James Version and beyond
From counting coins to paying according to value. 6. Ephesians 1 and Romans 8-10. Ephesians 1
Predestination in Romans. 7. What is the plan?. The purpose of creation
The sovereignty of God and human free will
The eternal decrees of God
Israel as God's chosen people
The glory of God. 8. The inconsistencies of Calvinism. 9. Conclusion. Epilogue. Appendix A: The words, their sources, and their meanings
Appendix B: Scriptures that argue against divine determinism
Appendix C: The missional God throughout Scripture
Appendix D: View on predestination of major Christian Churches. Bibliography. Chronological index. Topical index. Index of names. Scripture index.
