Ever since Christianity Today published its cover story “Young, Restless, Reformed” in 2006, it has been apparent that Calvinism is on the rise. It’s been called “New Calvinism” and has been making an impact, usually for the better (in my opinion).
Several years ago Mark Dever had a series of posts tracing what factors helped to spur the renewal of Calvinist doctrine in America. His list of reasons were reposted by The Gospel Coalition recently and you can find them here. His list goes back to Charles Spurgeon and forward from there.
Today, Tim Challies posted a infographic that starts with John Piper’s book Desiring God in 1986 and goes from there mapping out the milestones and influences behind the growth of the “New Calvinism.” Here is a link to the graphic directly.
It is neat to see the attention given to doctrine and the Scripture even in today’s world. No matter where you fall on the Calvinist–non-Calvinist spectrum, you should appreciate the return to the Bible as the center of what we do.
It’s neat if you’re a calvinist
Bob,
Hi. Funny, I just came across the link below about 2 hours ago. I haven’t visited your website for a couple of weeks, and so then I also see a posting related to the New Calvinism. I must live under a rock, because although I have heard of the Young, Restless, and Reformed book, I haven’t really heard of the New Calvinism. I guess that changed today.
take care,
Larry
The New Calvinism and the New Community
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Dr. John Piper visited campus on March 12, 2014, to deliver the seventh annual Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., Lecture on Theology, Culture and Missions. Dr. Piper’s lecture was entitled, “The New Calvinism and the New Community: The Doctrines of Grace and the Meaning of Race.”