Neo-Calvinism and Barthianism: Controversies and Convergences in Dogmatics and Public Theology
26-28 August 2026, Theologische Fakultät, Universität Basel, Switzerland

Karl Barth was the founder of a movement of a theological renewal branded by some as dialectical theology and others as neo-orthodoxy. This was a Reformed orthodoxy, related to Barth’s Swiss and Protestant background. From outside Barth’s movement of renewal looks similar to an earlier renewal movement in the Reformed tradition in the 19th century Netherlands, often referred to as neo-Calvinism, resulting in free churches and various influential institutions.... More information

Call for Papers:
One-page proposals including the presenter’s institutional affiliation can be submitted to Dr. Marinus de Jong (marinus.dejong@cluttertuu.nl) before April 15, 2026