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Karin Maag to Receive Honorary Doctorate from the Theological University of Utrecht in the Netherlands
On December 6, 2024, Karin Maag, director of the H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies, will receive an honorary doctorate from the Theological University of Utrecht. This post contains an excerpt from an article published by Matthew Kucinski. Read the full story on Calvin News.
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Kristin Kobes Du Mez on political conflict in west Michigan churches (video)
Calvin historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of New York Times best seller Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation appeared on local news channel WOOD TV8 alongside Michael Gulker, president of the Colossian Forum for a Q&A and reaction to WOOD's Target 8 feature: "Under God, Divisible: Political conflict deepens rift among Christians." Professor Du Mez is also interviewed for the feature article.
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Christianity and Evangelicalism
by Jim Bratt. As prominent evangelical leaders recently gathered at Wheaton, IL, to discuss how the Trump era “has unleashed [a] ‘grotesque caricature’ of their faith,” historian James Bratt weighs in with some thoughts on Christianity and Evangelicalism, and the death (and resurrection) of a movement. This post originally appeared on The Anxious Bench and is re-published with …
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Lessons from My Grandfather
by Frans van Liere. Last week, I received an e-mail from a former student. “Professor, I'm really struggling with fear, and I've been looking to history in order to understand how it may repeat itself in the very near future. […] I'd love to hear some of your wisdom on what we as citizens can …
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The Author’s Corner: John Fea with Kristin Kobes Du Mez
by Kristin Du Mez. In the wake of recent news coverage of Christian colleges and the mishandling of sexual assault cases, questions are being raised about connections between Christianity, patriarchy, and the abuse of women. Katharine Bushnell asked precisely these questions a century ago. I think her ideas can resonate powerfully today. John Fea, professor …
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