Vanderwoerd, James R. “All Things New: Neo-Calvinist Groundings for Social Work.” Social Work & Christianity 42, no. 2 (2015): 121 – 148.
Abstract
“There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain…. See, I am making all things new.” This vision from Revelation 21—perhaps the most comforting words a Christian in social work will ever hear—provides a beacon of hope in the face of despair. This article grounds this hopeful vision within Reformed Christianity, specifically within the neo-Calvinist tradition, and highlights contributions of this tradition to social work and social welfare.