I can't say about the rest of western Europe or post Geneva Calvin. But in regards to The Netherlands 4 generations and the USA 2 generations there appears to be opposite christian responses by those claiming to be Christians.

Netherlands had such a strong Sovereignty of God ingrained in the christians that they only stresses a head knowledge of God without emphasing spiritual growth in the individual.

USA on the other hand has a strong independent, individual mindset ingrained in people, even christians that they in practice refuse to see a Sovereign God and we emphasize some form of spiritual growth without God being absolututely Sovereign and His Word as being completely true in all areas of life.

Last edited by John_C; Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:27 AM.
John Chaney

"having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith . . ." Colossians 2:7