Podcast on Neo-Calvinism
With J. Eglinton, C. Brock, G. Sutanto and M. De Jong
Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
February 25-27, 2027
As Abraham Kuyper put it at the conclusion of his Stone Lectures at Princeton in 1898, “What one confesses to be the truth, one must also dare to practise in word, deed and whole manner of life.” It is with this holistic and robust understanding of the Christian faith in view that a call for papers for the Kuyper Conference in 2027 is issued.
Continuing the recent rhythm of the Kuyper Conference moving to different venues every other year (Canada 2023, Indonesia 2025), in 2027 the conference will take place at Soongsil University in Seoul, Korea, hosted by Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary in collaboration with the Christian Ethics Movement of Korea (CEMK). The organizing committee has developed a plan to include 10 curated sessions featuring presentations by Korean scholars with comments from international scholars on a variety of themes, such as politics, economics, education, culture, media, labor and worship, reconciliation, church and family, gender, and the environment.
In plenary sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and roundtables, you and your fellow attendees will explore the ways that Kuyper’s legacy informs our approach to the conference theme. The Kuyper Conference builds on the tradition of neocalvinist theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper.
Join a community of scholars, pastors, ministry professionals, laypeople, and civic leaders.
Theologische Fakultät, Universität Basel, Switzerland
August 26-28, 2026
The NRI organized the bi-annual European Conference on Neo-Calvinism for the 7th time. We convened at the University of Basel in Switzerland. The conference was the largest thus far and very enjoyable. Keynote speakers were Prof. Cornelis van der Kooi, Dr. Gray Sutanto, Dr. Kai-Ole Eberhardt (whose contribution was read in his absence) and Dr. Johan Snel. Many participants mentioned the high quality of the papers and the excellent atmosphere. A conference volume is in preparation.
Religion deeply influences how we live and think. The Neo-Calvinism Research Institute (NRI) at Theological University Utrecht examines how this relation takes shape and develops globally over time in the tradition of Neo-Calvinism.
To conduct academic research in relation to this tradition, we promote, support, supervise and coordinate the work of researchers, offer education on neo-Calvinism, organize conferences and expert meetings, facilitate publication of research, and present a collection of sources from representatives of Neo-Calvinism.
