I seem to be weighed down by questions recently. Must be Lent. Today another puzzlement: Does anyone know what secular Calvinism is? What does the phrase mean? From whence does it come? Margaret O’Brien Steinfels is a former editor of Commonweal. Also by this author Francis Goes to Congress Get Commonweal’s latest, delivered twice weekly. Email address Recommended for you The Importance of Being a Burden By Cathleen Kaveny July 30, 2026 Imitation of Life By Dorothy Fortenberry August 5, 2026 ‘They Don’t Want to Say Yes’ By Phyllis Zagano July 28, 2026