In my previous question https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/95435/what-are-counterexamples-to-the-position-that-christian-morality-is-ultimately-u , someone in the comments referred me to this article: https://www.desiringgod.org/topics/christian-hedonism The title of the article is *Christian Hedonism*. Then it says: > **Joy is not optional. It’s essential**. > > Christian Hedonism is the > conviction that God’s ultimate goal in the world (his glory) and our > deepest desire (to be happy) are one and the same, because God is most > glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him. Not only is God the > supreme source of satisfaction for the human soul, but God himself is > glorified by our being satisfied in him. Therefore, our pursuit of joy > in him is essential. > > Christian Hedonism claims that the Christian life should be the > pursuit of maximum joy in God — joy both in quality and quantity. > Fullness of joy and joy forevermore (Psalm 16:11) are found only in > him. > > **Joy Changes Everything** > > Learning that God’s glory and our joy are not at odds is a liberating > discovery. Christian Hedonism touches, and reshapes, our vision of > essentially all of life and ministry — from conversion to worship to > the Scriptures to prayer to marriage to missions to suffering, and > even the very nature of God himself. > > > **Objections** > > Much is at stake with joy in God. Many have thought about Christianity > for so long in terms of duty, rather than delight, that the claims of > Christian Hedonism can be tough to swallow. John Piper has heard these > over the years and is eager to win even the most ardent detractors. So, is John Piper a utilitarian? Is there any difference between Christian Hedonism and Utilitarianism?

This question is not a slight or belittlement of the pastor but I simply don't understand. He is the most referenced and watched pastor at my college, even among those that wouldn't identify as Calvinists. His doctrine and demeanour doesn't resonate with me personally, but that's unimportant. My confusion stems from the fact that, out of all the Reformed theologians and apologists in America, what about him specifically?

I don't know if was a book, article, or interview, but recently I read a document which contained 30-50 question and answer items related to women as pastors. I know it was by John Piper and potentially co-written by another author or pastor.

[John Piper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Piper_(theologian)) provides a list of traits that he respects about fundamentalists, yet he does not consider himself one. In the context of Christianity (of course), what is a fundamentalist? And especially, how do they differ from mainstream evangelicals such as John Piper?