Neo-Calvinism
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Neo-Calvinism is a Protestant theological and cultural movement, rooted in the work of Abraham Kuyper, that emphasizes God’s sovereignty over all areas of life and the Christian’s calling to transform society.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Neo-Calvinism canonical | 5 |
| Dutch Neo-Calvinism | 2 |
| neo-Calvinism | 2 |
| Dutch Neo-Calvinist movement | 1 |
| Kuyperian Neo-Calvinism | 1 |
| Kuyperian neo-Calvinism | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neo-Calvinism Context triple: [Abraham Kuyper, movement, Neo-Calvinism]
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A.
Calvinism
Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Christianity rooted in the teachings of John Calvin, emphasizing doctrines such as predestination, the sovereignty of God, and the total depravity of humankind.
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Arminianism
Arminianism is a Protestant theological tradition emphasizing human free will in accepting or resisting divine grace, in contrast to the strict predestinarian views of Calvinism.
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Calvinist Methodism
Calvinist Methodism is a branch of 18th-century evangelical Protestantism that combined Methodist revivalist piety with Reformed (Calvinist) theology, prominently associated with preachers like George Whitefield.
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Zwinglianism
Zwinglianism is a branch of Protestant theology, rooted in the teachings of Huldrych Zwingli, that emphasizes scriptural authority, symbolic interpretation of the Eucharist, and reforms in church practice and governance.
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Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a worldwide Protestant Christian movement characterized by an emphasis on personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and active evangelism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neo-Calvinism Target entity description: Neo-Calvinism is a Protestant theological and cultural movement, rooted in the work of Abraham Kuyper, that emphasizes God’s sovereignty over all areas of life and the Christian’s calling to transform society.
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A.
Calvinism
Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Christianity rooted in the teachings of John Calvin, emphasizing doctrines such as predestination, the sovereignty of God, and the total depravity of humankind.
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B.
Arminianism
Arminianism is a Protestant theological tradition emphasizing human free will in accepting or resisting divine grace, in contrast to the strict predestinarian views of Calvinism.
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C.
Calvinist Methodism
Calvinist Methodism is a branch of 18th-century evangelical Protestantism that combined Methodist revivalist piety with Reformed (Calvinist) theology, prominently associated with preachers like George Whitefield.
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D.
Zwinglianism
Zwinglianism is a branch of Protestant theology, rooted in the teachings of Huldrych Zwingli, that emphasizes scriptural authority, symbolic interpretation of the Eucharist, and reforms in church practice and governance.
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E.
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a worldwide Protestant Christian movement characterized by an emphasis on personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and active evangelism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian cultural movement
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Protestant theological movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Calvin Theological Seminary
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Calvin University ⓘ Christian Reformed Church in North America ⓘ Dordt University ⓘ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ⓘ
surface form:
Free University of Amsterdam
Kuyper College ⓘ Dutch Reformed Church ⓘ
surface form:
Reformed Churches in the Netherlands
Institute for Christian Studies ⓘ
surface form:
The Institute for Christian Studies (Toronto)
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| associatedWithPerson |
Abraham Kuyper
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Alvin Plantinga ⓘ Cornelius Van Til ⓘ D. H. Th. Vollenhoven ⓘ Francis Schaeffer ⓘ Herman Bavinck ⓘ Herman Dooyeweerd ⓘ James K. A. Smith ⓘ Klaas Schilder ⓘ Nicholas Wolterstorff ⓘ Richard J. Mouw ⓘ
surface form:
Richard Mouw
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| contrastsWith |
Anabaptist withdrawal from culture
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fundamentalist separatism ⓘ |
| developedInContextOf |
Dutch Reformed Church
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surface form:
Dutch Reformed churches
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| emphasizes |
God's sovereignty over all areas of life
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common grace ⓘ sphere sovereignty ⓘ the Christian's calling to transform society ⓘ the antithesis between belief and unbelief ⓘ the cultural mandate ⓘ the integration of faith and life ⓘ the lordship of Christ over every sphere of creation ⓘ worldview thinking ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
Christian education
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Christian politics ⓘ Christian social thought ⓘ Christian worldview ⓘ creation–fall–redemption framework ⓘ cultural engagement ⓘ redemption of culture ⓘ |
| hasViewOn |
Christian engagement in arts and sciences
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Christian responsibility in politics and public life ⓘ affirmation of cultural development as part of God's plan ⓘ rejection of sacred–secular dualism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian philosophy in the Dutch Reformed tradition
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Reformed epistemology ⓘ contemporary Reformed social thought ⓘ presuppositional apologetics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dutch Reformed Church
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surface form:
Dutch Reformed theology
John Calvin ⓘ |
| originatedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| originatedInCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| rootedInWorkOf | Abraham Kuyper ⓘ |
| theologicalCurrentWithin | Reformed theology ⓘ |
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Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Abraham Kuyper
this entity surface form:
Dutch Neo-Calvinist movement
this entity surface form:
Kuyperian Neo-Calvinism
this entity surface form:
Kuyperian neo-Calvinism
this entity surface form:
neo-Calvinism
this entity surface form:
Dutch Neo-Calvinism
this entity surface form:
Dutch Neo-Calvinism