Collin Hansen


Collin Hansen is
an American journalist and editorial director for The Gospel Coalition. He is best known for his writing on the New Calvinism.

Biography and education

Hansen is from Chester, South Dakota. He received an undergraduate degree in history and journalism from Northwestern University. He earned the Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
Prior to working for the Gospel Coalition, Hansen was an associate editor for Christianity Today.
He lives with his wife and son in Birmingham, Alabama and serves on the advisory board of Beeson Divinity School. He is the founder of the Shelby Foote Society.

New Calvinism

Hansen is considered an expert on the New Calvinism, a term that was coined for the title of his 2008 book Young, Restless, Reformed: A Journalist’s Journey With the New Calvinists. He has been quoted on the movement by TIME magazine and The New York Times.

Books