Abstract
It would seem that a person's theological beliefs should relate to his or her views about the world in general. And yet previous research on the Philosophies of Human Nature (PHN) scale reveals a remarkable dearth of consistent relationships with religious variables. An assumption of theological homogeneity in theologically heterogeneous populations may have obscured consistent associations in past studies. Hence in the present study it was predicted that beliefs, specifically Calvinistic beliefs, would correlate positively with (a) cynicism, and negatively with (b) an internal locus of control, and (c) beliefs that people are conventionally good. A Calvinistic versus Arminian theological belief scale was developed, and the scores of 86 white, single males aged 21-30 attending a large evangelical seminary in New England were compared with the PHN. The hypotheses were confirmed. Implications and recommendations for future research are offered in conclusion.
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