I'm fairly new to the Reformed tradition and still piecing it all together, especially when it comes to the thorny issues of election and sovereignty. In a sense, I'm a reluctant Calvinist; I still prefer words like "Reformedish" to describe myself, yes, because of my identification with the broader tradition, but also because of how slowly I've been drawn in. That being the case, I still remember what it's like to find Calvinism and Calvinists thoroughly off-putting.
There were different reasons for this wariness.
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