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New Calvinism


New Calvinism, also known as the Young, Restless, and Reformed Movement, is a movement within conservative Evangelicalism that embraces the fundamentals of 16th century Calvinism while seeking to engage these historical doctrines with present-day culture. In March 2009, Time magazine ranked it as one of the "10 Ideas Changing the World Right Now." Some of the major figures in this area are John Piper,Mark Driscoll, Matt Chandler, Al Mohler,Mark Dever,C. J. Mahaney Joshua Harris, and Francis Chan. Piper and Driscoll have also noted the importance of Calvinist Christian hip hop artists, such as Lecrae and other Reach Records artists, in contributing to the movement.

Rooted in the historical tradition of Reformed Theology, New Calvinists are united by their common doctrine. In a Christianity Today article, Collin Hansen describes the speakers of a Christian conference:

The New Calvinists look to Puritans like Jonathan Edwards who taught that sanctification requires a vigorous and vigilant pursuit of holy living, not a passive attitude of mechanical progress (see Lordship salvation); however, as implied by the "New" designation, some differences have been observed between the New and Old schools. Mark Driscoll, for example, has identified what he considers to be four main differences between the two:


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