Calvinism
Why author Randy Alcorn joined one of today’s fiercest Christian debates
By Jonathan Merritt — November 11, 2014
The bestselling "Heaven" author explains why he is so passionate about Calvinist vs. Arminian debates. Along the way, he makes a provocative comment about God's role in natural disasters.
Bestselling author Tim Keller’s practical prayer advice
By Jonathan Merritt — November 3, 2014
The New York Times bestselling author and influential pastor gets practical on prayer. He calls it "the key to everything we need to do and be in life."
The Bible term most misused by Christians today: An interview with Scot McKnight
By Jonathan Merritt — October 15, 2014
The New Testament scholar is out to set the record straight on a critical term in the Christian vernacular. As McKnight says, "When all words mean the same thing, no words mean anything."
How Lecrae mixed rap and theology to find huge, mainstream success
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — September 26, 2014
(RNS) Rapper Lecrae’s popularity has been brewing for a few years now, but the churchgoing artist became the hottest Christian in the mainstream this month.
COMMENTARY: An honest assessment of the Southern Baptist Convention
By Jacob Lupfer — June 10, 2014
BALTIMORE (RNS) I once assumed the worst of Southern Baptists: anti-intellectual, homophobic and possibly even racist authoritarians who cared mostly about their own power. Then I got to know some of them.
The troubling trends in America’s ‘Calvinist revival’
By Jonathan Merritt — May 20, 2014
A certain sect of Calvinist Christians are growing in prominence and influence, but certain trends are holding this faithful faction back from becoming a sustainable, mainstream movement.
Q&A: Marilynne Robinson on guns, gay marriage and Calvinism
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — May 9, 2014
(RNS) In an interview, Pultizer-prize winning writer Marilynne Robinson explained why she thinks Christians are fearful, why she loves John Calvin and whether she’ll join Twitter.
Author says Calvinism can’t make sense of the cross
By Jonathan Merritt — April 3, 2014
Former Calvinist Austin Fischer is challenging a prominent theological movement in America.
Setting the record straight on Jesus, ‘the friend of sinners’
By Jonathan Merritt — March 20, 2014
Many people know that the New Testament refers to Jesus as a “friend of sinners,” but what does that mean exactly? Apparently not what some Christians think it does.
Inconsistent evangelicals: An interview with Molly Worthen
By Jonathan Merritt — March 10, 2014
Historian Molly Worthen says evangelical Christians don't have a single source of authority guiding them, no matter what those in the movement may say.
N.T. Wright extends debate with John Piper by releasing Apostle Paul tome
By Jonathan Merritt — November 6, 2013
One of today's top Christian theologians pens the most comprehensive book on Paul in Christian history.
Southern Baptists: Agree to disagree over Calvinism
By Adelle M. Banks — June 11, 2013
(RNS) Southern Baptists have been divided over Calvinism since their denomination began in 1845, but top leaders say disagreements had deepened with a "vitriol that is nasty."
Quiz: What do you know about Calvinism?
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — June 6, 2013
(RNS) Southern Baptists are debating the role of Calvinism within the nation's largest Protestant denomination. Test your knowledge of Calvinism by taking a short quiz. See if your score is predestined, or if you have free will to determine your score.
Pastor’s tornado tweets stir up a theological debate
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — May 23, 2013
(RNS) Popular evangelical author and speaker John Piper regularly tweets Bible verses, but two verses tweeted after the Oklahoma tornado struck some as at best insensitive and at worst bad theology.
Is Mark Driscoll this generation’s Pat Robertson?
By Jonathan Merritt — May 13, 2013
Controversial pastor Mark Driscoll has amassed a following among cool Christians, but he's strikingly similar to the blundering Pat Robertson.
