Calvinism on the rise in Southern Baptist
- The number of gradates who affirmed Calvinism rose steadily between students who graduated in 1998 and those who graduated in 2004, Stetzer said.
"It would be difficult to say that Calvinism is not a growing influence in SBC life – and certainly a growing influence in the graduates of our seminaries," he told the conference crowd.
However, the steady growth may be a growing issue for Southern Baptists.
- "I recently read that one key Southern Baptist leader was quoted as saying the two biggest problems in Southern Baptist life are contemporary churches and Calvinists," Stetzer said. "So there is obviously a growing concern but we're here to talk and build some bridges."
“Calvinism has generated a lot of interest in recent years in Southern Baptist life,” Danny Akin, president of Southeastern Seminary, noted. “Unfortunately we have often talked at and not with one another. Unhealthy rhetoric and misrepresentations from all directions have led to confusion and even ill will among brothers and sisters in Christ."
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posted by Gary @ 5:11 PM
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This is nearly all thanks to the work of Al Mohler at SBTS in Louisville. It really is amazing how Calvinism is sweeping through the SBC. There are even SBC churches embracing Calvinism in West Virginia, which is really saying something...
Hmm another seminary with a PhD program. I'll have to remember to look more closely as I progress in my studies.
I looked up more on Southern Baptist and was surprised to see they are #1 in Protestant members in the US. For some reason I thought that distinction was Lutheran.
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