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...Klingensmith discovered another passion sophomore year. After convincing the History Department to give him credit, he began trekking to the Divinity School for a course on Calvin. "I thought I knew something about Calvinism, and it seemed pretty abhorrent--beliefs in predestination, election, sovereignty." Despite extensive reading, Klingensmith ended the semester still convinced it was "rot. But I also realized that if it was rot, it was also very hard to answer, very well thought out. Over the summer I began to think on it, and realized it represented a very coherent and scripturally "accurate approach to religion...
...sovereignty of God is at the center of his Calvinism, Klingensmith says. "God chooses what he wants to do and does it, chooses who he wants to save and saves him. It is a sovereignty of grace, a sovereignty very much tempered by love, unconditional love." Calvinism, as practiced by its originator in Geneva, was the "preeminent social religion, and I've become more socially conscious from my reading of Calvin," he insists. "Pure social action is useful, and it gets a lot done. But without religion, speaking in eternal or ultimate terms, it will prove fruitless. Because the world...
...College-sponsored survey uncovered this year showed Kirkland House swollen with varsity athletes, and with fewer top-notch students than any House in the school. At first glance one would not expect Klingensmith--tweedy, bespectacled, soft-spoken--to fit in. But he insists the House is a home, and a happy one. "Every one I met I liked; everyone--jocks, politicos, the rest--were really friendly." Klingensmith's willingness to defy some ministerial stereotypes made the four years easier. "I think its kind of funny that people think I'm straitlaced. If they see me with a beer...
...memorable Saturday night sums up the two sides of his personality. Driving back from a Wellesley sorority with three Kirkland House buddies, Klingensmith passed out in the back seat of the car. "These guys were hungry, so they drove down to Chinatown, and parked in the Combat Zone at 4 a.m. I was too drunk to move, so I spent an hour in the back seat of the car. I remember being taken home, and helped up the E-entry steps. Miraculously, I woke up at 10, took a shower, and went to church. I was still drunk. It wasn...
Charles (not Chuck or Charlie) Klingensmith will enter Harvard Divinity School in the fall...