Comments on: Giving Calvin Homework – How Would We Bring Calvin Up To Speed on 500 Years of History?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:54:51 +0000

He’s jumping to 2009 right? You may want to actually introduce him to something current.

By: Deek Dubberly

Deek Dubberly — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:45:04 +0000

Maybe its too obvious, but shouldn’t we introduce him to his cartoon namesake, Calvin and Hobbes?

By: the education of John Calvin « Don’t Stop Believing

the education of John Calvin « Don’t Stop Believing — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:30:02 +0000

[...] June 30, 2009 by mikewittmer Despite what some blogs will tell you, we haven’t yet reached the anniversary of Calvin’s birth. But we’re getting close. I’d say next week, but I’ve been wrong before (I’m the Jack Van Impe of guessing birthdays). To mark the impending occasion, my friend Chris Brauns wonders what it would take to bring Calvin up to speed so that he could minister well in our world (e.g., should he be required to watch a season of Seinfeld?). Read his ideas and contribute your own here: http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/06/29/giving-calvin-homework-how-would-we-bring-calvin-up-to-speed-o…. [...]

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:28:20 +0000

Dan, I pictured exactly that conversation with Calvin. Though, I think he would see me as such a dufus(sp?) for having him watch it that we would never get past that.

If we put all these suggestions together, it might be enough to get him to change his eschatology one way or another.

By: Andrew Ford

Andrew Ford — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:48:56 +0000

He should watch TBN for at least 4 hours, and attend a Benny Hinn Crusade and then cap it all off with a few viewings of The Believer’s Voice of Victory. Extra credit points if he hears them quote Calvin himself correctly.

By: mike wittmer

mike wittmer — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:21:43 +0000

This is incredibly bizarre, and reminds me how far we and our culture have fallen. I think he would need to read some contemporary philosophy–something like James Livingston, “Modern Christian Thought,” and I’d really like to have a conversation with him after he read Machen’s “Christianity and Liberalism.” And just for fun, Schleiermacher’s “On Religion” and “The Christian Faith,” and when he finished I would tell him that Friedrich is a Reformed theologian. Shouldn’t we also make him participate in the RCA’s discussions over homosexuality? I’m going to stop now before I get too depressed.

By: Dan Phillips

Dan Phillips — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:58:16 +0000

Um, still kinda snagged on the image of Calvin watching a season of Seinfeld… and you explaining to him why you had him do it.

“But… but this is about nothing!”

“Well yes, sir, you see, that’s the point.”

By: Brian McLaughlin

Brian McLaughlin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:54:56 +0000

Boy…I realize he’s a smart guy, but could he handle it all? I might get rid of the OJ stuff and add some more Seinfeld (though a lot of Seinfeld wouldn’t make sense to him, but it would give a foundation for some good talks). Perhaps Mike and I could walk him over to our alma mater (Calvin) to see what he thinks.

Oh…and don’t forget about having him read Piper and Wright. But make sure he does that after he learns how to blog so he can throw his 2 cents in.