Contours of the Kuyperian Tradition – A Systematic Introduction

Craig G. Bartholomew (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

379 Seiten

2021
IVP Academic (Verlag)
978-1-5140-0364-0 (ISBN)

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Abraham Kuyper was a remarkable figure in the modern age: pastor, theologian, politician, journalist, and educator. His writings launched what is known as Dutch neo-Calvinism. Widely known but little read, Kuyper is now receiving the global recognition that his influential thought deserves in this introduction by Craig Bartholomew.

Abraham Kuyper was, by any standard, one of the most extraordinary figures in modern Christian history. He was a Dutch Reformed minister, a gifted theologian, a prolific journalist, the leader of a political party, the cofounder of the Free University of Amsterdam (where he was professor of theology), a member of the Dutch Parliament, and eventually prime minister of the Netherlands.
Kuyper's remarkable legacy lives on today in the tradition of Dutch Calvinism that he developed. As his writings become more widely available, this tradition continues to find new adherents attracted by his comprehensive vision of Christian faith. But what defines the Kuyperian tradition?
Renowned South African theologian and philosopher Craig Bartholomew has written the first systematic introduction to this tradition. Drawing on Kuyper's entire corpus, Bartholomew has identified the key themes and ideas that define this tradition, including worldview, sphere sovereignty, creation and redemption, the public square, and mission. He also goes beyond Kuyper to show how later thinkers developed these ideas. They include, among others, Herman Bavinck, J. H. Bavinck, Gerrit C. Berkouwer, and Herman Dooyeweerd.
Widely known but little read, Kuyper is now receiving the global recognition that his fertile and influential thought deserves. Contours of the Kuyperian Tradition is an indispensable guide to one of the most significant schools of thought in the modern age.

Craig G. Bartholomew is director of the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge (KLC). He has written and edited numerous books, including Introducing Biblical Hermeneutics, Beyond the Modern Age (with Bob Goudzwaard), and The Drama of Scripture (with Michael Goheen).

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction: Seeking the Welfare of the City

1. Abraham Kuyper's Conversion

2. Creation and Redemption

3. Scripture

4. Worldview

5. Sphere Sovereignty: Kuyper's Philosophy of Society

6. The Church

7. Politics, the Poor, and Pluralism

8. Mission

9. Philosophy

10. Theology

11. Education

12. The Need for Spiritual Formation

Postscript: Resources for Studying the Kuyperian Tradition

Bibliography

Author Index

Subject Index

Erscheinungsdatum	14.05.2021
Verlagsort	IL
Sprache	englisch
Maße	154 x 235 mm
Gewicht	570 g
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
ISBN-10	1-5140-0364-3 / 1514003643
ISBN-13	978-1-5140-0364-0 / 9781514003640
Zustand	Neuware