Continuing our discussion of the relationship between the gospel and culture, here is an interesting article that divides present day Reformed approaches to the question into four camps: (1) neo-calvinism, which focuses on the comprehensive claims of the gospel; (2) two kingdom approach, which stresses the distinctiveness of the church from the culture; (3) neo-puritans, who emphasize the sovereignty of God and the role of the individual in seeking the good of the city; (4) old-calvinism, which contends that cultural engagement inevitably leads to worldliness.
While not the final word on the subject, the article is definitely a helpful (albeit brief!) overview of how different folks in the Reformed family approach a challenging issue.
HT: Kevin DeYoung
3 comments:
Dear Matt,
I am very interested in reading your articles but the window about the poeple groups obscures half of the text so I can't actually see some of what you write. it might be my computer but could you check and see if you couldn't shrink that window a bit so i could see your article? thanks so much. Steve
Matt,
Thanks for your article and writings on current movements in theology. I appreciate this last article you posted because of the growing interest of Calvinism within younger Christians. I like to hear more of your thoughts regarding contemporay writers, like Piper and Driscoll, who are having a huge influence on a younger evangelical community. Keep posting.
Dear Matt
I want to thank you for the suggestion on google books. I shall use it often.
Jerry Herring
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