Ten Myths About Calvinism, by Kenneth Stewart (2)
Kenneth Koole critiques Kenneth Stewart's book "Ten Myths About Calvinism," arguing that Stewart undermines historically Reformed doctrines central to Calvin's theology, particularly those concerning God's sovereign will and grace. Koole contends that Stewart promotes a "neo-Calvinism" that retains the Calvinist label while departing from historic Reformed teaching, especially regarding predestination and the sufficiency of TULIP as a measure of Reformed orthodoxy.
Previous article in this series: October 1, 2016, p. 5. We continue our critique of Kenneth Stewart's book, Ten Myths About Calvinism (IVP Academic, 2011 -- cf. SB, Oct. 1 editorial). Our thesis is that Stewart's book makes it plain that, when all is said and done, what Stewart wants is to retain the right to be called a 'Calvinist' (and 'Reformed') while undermining doctrines that were central to Calvin himself -- doctrines that are fundamental to any theology that has the right to call...
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