Debunking Calvinism - Session B Lesson 6 - The Synod of Dort

Session B – Lesson 6 From Dort to TULIP: How Labels Shape Theology In this lesson, we step back from slogans and return to history. We examine the Synod of Dort and the Canons it produced, asking what was actually decided, how those decisions were structured, and why they still shape theological debate today. Rather than arguing doctrine, this session focuses on understanding how Calvinism moved from internal dispute to formal confessional system, and how later teaching tools like the TULIP acronym developed centuries afterward. We explore how labels simplify complex doctrines, how loaded terms quietly frame interpretation before Scripture is examined, and why non-Calvinists are often mischaracterized by the language itself. This lesson lays essential groundwork, clearing away false binaries and preparing the listener for a fair, careful examination of TULIP in the light of Scripture.