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Satan(?) in Reformed Theology

snap_dragon — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:13:01 -0800

In Reformed Theology, what is the role of Satan? There is talk of foreordination and foreknowledge and absolute sovereignty of God so I don't understand Satan's creation and necessity in this theological framework. Can anybody explain the view or John Calvin's view?

Dont Ask About The Noodle Incident

NotMyselfRightNow — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:11:48 -0800

Calvin and Hobbes debuted on 18 November 1985. What newspapers did it appear in on that day?

what is the source "Calvin and Hobbes" strip for the peeing calvin decals?

k7lim — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:08:57 -0800

what is the source "Calvin and Hobbes" strip for the peeing calvin decals? i am pretty sure he wasn't peeing at all, just turned away from the viewer. http://www.annoying.com/nightmares/obsessive/02/0001/0001.html

Whence "Bitsy Pookums"?

jwadhams — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 08:10:03 -0800

Remember the Calvin and Hobbes where Hobbes says he wants a girl he can call "Bitsy Pookums"? Well, I do, and lets just say that someone special to me has reason to ask "why do you keep calling me that?" I haven't been able to find it in my small compilation collection.

I've got the massive, authoritative, expensive compilation on my Santa's List this year, but "it's somewhere in those three volumes you don't own yet" isn't totally helpful to me. Does anyone know which original compilation it was in? Or the date of original publication? Thanks!