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With Keller’s Death, ‘Young, Restless, and Reformed’ New Calvinists Are at a Crossroads
"Young, Restless, and Reformed" was a renewal movement born in the early 2000s and fueled by evangelicals who had grown up with largely theology-free sermons and fundamentalist shibboleths of evangelical churches.
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Joshua Butler Resigns as Pastor Following Controversy Over Book About ‘God’s Vision for Sex’
Joshua Ryan Butler, the pastor who drew controversy in March for his article on The Gospel Coalition that compared sex to Christ's relationship with the church, has resigned as pastor from Redemption Tempe in Tempe, Arizona. A copy of Butler's resignation letter was posted online May 3.
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Josh Butler Addresses Criticisms of His TGC Article About ‘God’s Vision for Sex’
Josh Butler, who was at the center of an online tempest earlier this month because of an article he wrote for The Gospel Coalition, appeared on Preston Sprinkle’s Theology in the Raw podcast Monday to explain what he was trying to communicate in his article and to address the pushback against it.
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UPDATE: TGC Announces Josh Butler’s Resignation as Keller Center Fellow, Issues Apology for Book About ‘God’s Vision for Sex’
The Gospel Coalition has pulled the introduction and first chapter of "Beautiful Union" by Josh Butler from its website and issued an apology. TGC announced that Butler has resigned as a fellow at the Keller Center, will no longer lead an online cohort with the center, and will no longer speak at TGC23.
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TGC Under Fire for Article Comparing Christ’s Love to a Sexual Encounter
An article recently published by TGC has been the subject of considerable criticism for its description of sex as a metaphor for the salvific relationship between Christ and the Church.
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Jen Wilkin Responds to Criticism of Her Views on Sending Children to Public Schools
Author and Bible teacher Jen Wilkin has responded to criticisms of views she expressed in a recent discussion regarding whether Christian parents should send their kids to public schools. The conversation was part of The Gospel Coalition’s “Good Faith Debates” series.
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New Tim Keller Center for Apologetics Hopes To Help Churches Reach a Changing Country
Named for the popular author and retired pastor, the new center hopes to help churches deal with a ‘post-Christendom’ America.
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Former Desiring God Writer Paul Maxwell Renounces His Christian Faith
Author Paul Maxwell posted on Instagram, "I think it’s important to say that I’m just not a Christian anymore, and it feels really good. I’m really happy...I'm really happy."