Few theological labels provoke as much reaction as “Calvinism.” For many Christians, the word itself already carries emotional weight. For non-adherents, it is often associated with cold fatalism, diminished evangelism, or a God who seems distant rather than loving. When you ask critics what Calvinism actually teaches, the answers are often secondhand, vague, strawmanned, or shaped by social media summaries rather than Scripture. Unfortunately, most objections to Calvinism do not come from careful study. The sad part is, the vast…