The philosopher of religion Michael Sudduth has sent a letter to his friends and colleagues explaining that he has changed his religious/faith position from Reformed Christianity to Hindu Vaishnavism.
In 2009, Ashgate published a book written by Sudduth entitled The Reformed Objection to Natural Theology, which was positively reviewed by Alvin Plantinga, Alister McGrath and James Anderson. Anderson said in his review: "Sudduth presents a meticulously researched and compellingly argued case for the historical pedigree and philosophical legitimacy of Reformed natural theology".
During 2011, Sudduth gradually moved closer to Vaishnavism. His letter, which is full of praise for the Bhagavad Gita, explains how and why he found Krishna irresistible.
The full text of Michael Sudduth's letter is available at Maverick Philosopher.
Joe Carter has a brief discussion on the TGC blog.
Here is a website about the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.
Here is a summary of Gaudiya Vaishnava beliefs.
James Anderson discusses Sudduth's panentheism.
Information about Swami B.V. Tripurari (the guru who guided Sudduth on the Gaudiya path) is available on these three websites:
(1) Swami Tripurari
(2) Swami Tripurari: a topical index of Gaudiya Vedanta
(3) Sri Caitanya Sanga.
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