Neo-Calvinism
Neo-Calvinism, a form of Dutch Calvinism, is a theological movement initiated by the theologian and former Dutch prime minister Abraham Kuyper. James Bratt has identified a number of different types of Dutch Calvinism: The Seceders, split into the Reformed Church "West" and the Confessionalists; the neo-Calvinists; and the Positives and the Antithetical Calvinists. The Seceders were largely infralapsarian and the neo-Calvinists usually supralapsarian. Kuyper wanted to awaken the church from what he viewed as its pietistic slumber. He declared: This refrain has become something of a rallying call for neo-Calvinists. Emphases of neo-Calvinism Source: Jesus is Lord over all of creation. Jesus’ Lordship extends through every area and aspect of lifeit is not restricted to the sphere of church or of personal piety. The idea that all of life is to be redeemed. The work of Jesus on the cross extends over all of lifeno area is exempt from its impact. All knowledge is affected by the true knowledge of God through redemption in Christ. Cultural Mandate. Genesis 1:26–28 has been described as a cultural mandate. It is the mandate to cultivate and develop the creation. There is a historical development and cultural unfolding. Some neo-Calvinists hold that the Cultural