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A Faculty Project on the Reformed Identity of Calvin Theological Seminary

What does it mean to be Reformed? What does God call us to be and to do? Our Reformed identity and mission are at the heart of what we do…

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Meet Gabriela Tijerina-Pike

I first heard the Gospel through a Pentecostal church outreach. Although virtuous, the church’s emphasis on evangelism hindered theological leadership preparation. Eventually the lack of good theological education culminated in…

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Walking in the Shoes of Paul and John: Unpacking from Turkey and Greece

Over J-Term 2024, Dr. Jeff Weima and 23 Calvin Seminary faculty, students, and alumni spent two weeks traveling to biblical sites across Turkey and Greece, focusing on the ministries of…

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Meet Wilson de Angelo Cunha

When the Forum requested a five-hundred-word reflection on what it means to be Reformed, I hesitated. The Reformed tradition has different flavors for different groups, and precisely who or what…

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Calvin Theological Seminary Receives Grant for Ancient Practices for Missional Churches Initiative

February 2, 2024 Calvin Theological Seminary has received a $1,250,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the Ancient Practices for Missional Churches initiative. It will be based at…

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Meet Yudha Thianto

At the center of the Reformed faith is the strong belief in the sovereignty of God. God the Trinity holds the most supreme authority over all creation. He is the…

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Meet Danny Daley

At the Diet of Worms (1521), Martin Luther was summoned to respond to a papal bull by Pope Leo X. Luther was asked either to renounce or reaffirm many of…

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Reformed Identity Through The Eyes of a Professor of Philosophical Theology

Professor of Philosophical Theology Dr. Young Ahn Kang and his wife, Hee Sook Choi, have been gifts to Calvin Theological Seminary since Dr. Kang first began teaching with the seminary…

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Engaging Community and Hospitality: Unpacking from Indonesia

Over JTerm 2024, Dr. Yudha Thianto and five Calvin Seminary students spent two weeks living and studying in community at Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Amanat Agung (STTAA), a seminary in Jakarta,…

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Biblical Preaching in the Reformed Tradition

In my contribution to a forthcoming volume highlighting the Reformed nature of instruction at Calvin Theological Seminary, I will focus on the teaching of preaching. Like many seminaries, so at…

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Always Being Reformed

One of my colleagues used to teach a class entitled “Reformed Confessions and Worldview.” It was a course that all students at Calvin Seminary had to take, preferably during their…

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Understanding Reformed Identity from a Teaching, Learning, & Scholarship Perspective

Calvin Seminary identifies as a Reformed seminary. What does this look like in the classroom? Is the type of Reformed learning that takes place at Calvin Seminary unique?  Calvin Theological…

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