Neo-Calvinism Explained

Neo-Calvinism, a form of Dutch Calvinism, is a theological movement initiated by the theologian and former Dutch prime minister Abraham Kuyper in the first years of the twentieth century. James Bratt has identified a number of different types of Dutch Calvinism: The Seceders, split into the Reformed Church "West" and the Confessionalists; the neo-Calvinists; and the Positives and the Antithetical Calvinists. The Seceders were largely infralapsarian and the neo-Calvinists usually supralapsarian.

Kuyper wanted to awaken the church from what he viewed as its pietistic slumber. He declared:

This refrain has become something of a rallying call for neo-Calvinists.

Key Theological Points

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Key individuals associated with neo-Calvinism

Neo-Calvinist institutions and organizations

Key texts

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steve . Bishop . Neocalvinst Distinctives . An Accidental Blog . 27 October 2005 .
  2. Web site: Melleby . Derek . Neo-Calvinism 101 . dead . Vanguard Church . https://web.archive.org/web/20090819141043/http://www.vanguardchurch.com/neo-calvinism_101.htm . 19 August 2009.