: Deb, Deb, I think that a distinction between Neo-Cals and Calvin and reformed needs to be made.If I recall correctly J.D. Grear didn't list Calvin's Institutes on his recommended reading list.Most neo-cals read someone else's interpretation of Calvin or Edwards etc.For instance, in neo-cal circles Piper is viewed as a Jonathan Edwards scholar, but in the mainstream academic circles Piper's books on Edwards are castigated and ignored because he isn't an Edwards scholar.