Kevin DeYoung: Covenant and the American Founding

About this episode

Larry P. Arnn interviews Kevin DeYoung about covenant theology and its relation to the American founding.

In Part Three of a four-episode series, “The Clerics: Christianity in America,” Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Kevin DeYoung, author, professor, and pastor at Christ Covenant Church. The two discuss the covenant theology and the Reformed doctrine of predestination. This interview was conducted on April 7th, 2025. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Larry P. Arnn

Guest: Kevin DeYoung

Topics covered

• covenant theology
• American founding
• Reformed doctrine
• Christianity in America
• interview

Keywords

• covenant theology
• American founding
• predestination
• Christianity
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Christ Covenant Church

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