Calvin's Last Pupil: The Sin of Integrity

By Michael Bouwmeester

This coming-of-age story sheds light on Christian deconstruction and how one lost soul found meaning. Calvin's Last Pupil is a heartfelt account that raises questions about Reformed Christian institutions and seeks a better future. Raised in the American Christian Reformed subculture, Michael Bouwmeester was memorizing Bible passages at seven and spent six days a week in the high-demand faith community his ancestors had dutifully built for decades. But as his family and religion asserted absolute truths and sheltered Michael from the world, his curiosity uncovered contradictions and falsehoods. When the tribal hegemony--and certainty of black-and-white truth claims eroded--Michael's quest for unshakeable evidence of Christianity and a meaningful life led him to unexpected places. Calvin's Last Pupil is a coming-of-age story set in the devout churchgoing and private Christian school communities of Rochester, New York. It's a candid memoir of hope following spiritual disillusionment and a tale of personal integrity. In part two, the author connects his experience with larger trends in Christian institutions. How do the Christian home, the Church, and Christian schools impact the individual and society? Here, readers with an open mind who value critical thinking will find much food for thought.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D4ZJ1LJ8
• ISBN13: 9798324232283
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 289 Pages
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.7" x 5.5"