New Calvinism
Peter Torlach critiques the "New Calvinism" movement, arguing that it waters down historic Reformed doctrine by departing from the Reformation creeds, particularly regarding TULIP and the Westminster Confession of Faith. The article defends the doctrinal commitments of classical Calvinism against contemporary evangelical adaptations that prioritize cultural relevance and church growth over doctrinal fidelity.
Thanks to Rev. Koole for his four-part critique of K.J. Stewart's Ten Myths about Calvinism. Exposed is a common element of the diverse, loosely affiliated churches espousing "New Calvinism" (Pseudo-Calvinism?). Populism, or being "culturally relevant," driven by the "success" status of church growth, is the common element. The method? "Watering down" the faith once delivered to the saints in such areas as the historicity of Genesis, the love and reverent worship of God as He has laid out in...
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