Dominion and Common Grace: The Biblical Basis of Progress
The doctrine of common grace is found more often in works by Calvinists than other Protestant groups. This doctrine answers this question: "If human depravity is true, why do people do good things?"
Put another way, "If everything is going to hell in a handbasket, why aren't we there yet?"
The answer is common grace: an unmerited (by the recipient) gift of God in history.
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