Letters to a Young Calvinist
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Letters to a Young Calvinist

An Invitation to the Reformed Tradition

  1. 160 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Letters to a Young Calvinist

An Invitation to the Reformed Tradition

About this book

Who would have guessed that something as austere as Calvinism would become a hot topic in today's postmodern culture? At the 500th anniversary of John Calvin's birth, new generations have discovered and embraced a "New Calvinism," finding in the Reformed tradition a rich theological vision. In fact, Time cited New Calvinism as one of "10 Ideas Changing the World Right Now." This book provides pastoral and theological counsel, inviting converts to this tradition to find in Calvin a vision that's even bigger than the New Calvinism might suggest. Offering wisdom at the intersection of theology and culture, noted Reformed philosopher James K. A. Smith also provides pastoral caution about pride and maturity. The creative letter format invites young Calvinists into a faithful conversation that reaches back to Paul and Augustine, through Calvin and Edwards, extending to Kuyper and Wolterstorff. Together they sketch a comprehensive vision of Calvinism that is generous, winsome, and imaginative.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Introduction
  6. LETTER I Welcome to the Family
  7. LETTER II On Religious Pride
  8. LETTER III Proud to Be a Calvinist?
  9. LETTER IV Grace All the Way Down
  10. LETTER V God Owes Us Nothing
  11. LETTER VI God Doesn’t Even Owe Us an Answer
  12. LETTER VII Semper Reformanda
  13. Postcard from Geneva
  14. LETTER VIII A Historical Tour of Reformed Theology
  15. LETTER IX Augustine, Patron Saint of the Reformers
  16. Postcard from Princeton
  17. LETTER X To Be Reformed Is to Be Catholic
  18. LETTER XI On Being “Confessional”
  19. LETTER XII Beyond Westminster
  20. LETTER XIII God’s “Social” Gospel
  21. LETTER XIV Our Promise-Keeping God
  22. Postcard from Amsterdam
  23. LETTER XV Elected to Love
  24. LETTER XVI Church Matters
  25. LETTER XVII Too Reformed for Church?
  26. Postcard from Seoul
  27. LETTER XVIII On Grumpy Speculations
  28. LETTER XIX Wide-Angle Calvinism
  29. LETTER XX Far as the Curse Is Found
  30. LETTER XXI What Are We Saved For?
  31. LETTER XXII Bibliographical Providence
  32. LETTER XXIII Enjoying God by Enjoying Creation
  33. Acknowledgments
  34. Bibliography
  35. Back Cover