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T&T Clark Handbook of Neo-Calvinism
Neo-Calvinism critically advances Reformed orthodoxy for the sake of modern life. Birthed in the Netherlands at the turn to the twentieth century, initiated by Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920) and Herman Bavinck (1854-1921), it argued that a life before God entailed the leavening of faith over all human existence. While the movement originated in the Netherlands, the tradition now has a global reach, with practitioners and thinkers applying its insights in diverse ways and in their own contexts.
This handbook is a genealogical introduction to this lively and modern branch of the Reformed tradition, with contributors that reflect its global reach. Its four sections chart the theological roots, important original figures, historical contours and the contemporary influence of neo-Calvinism across a diversity of fields.
This handbook is a genealogical introduction to this lively and modern branch of the Reformed tradition, with contributors that reflect its global reach. Its four sections chart the theological roots, important original figures, historical contours and the contemporary influence of neo-Calvinism across a diversity of fields.
592 pages, Hardcover
Published February 22, 2024
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February 23, 2025
Some great work here tracing the development of Neo Calvinist theology and key figures.
Annotated bibliography is SUPER helpful for tracking down works I haven’t read yet (or Dutch work that hasn’t been translated to English yet)
A few complaints - it doesn’t seem all like the contributors read each other’s articles before publishing - there is a fair amount of repetitive biographical and historical material. And, despite its textbook nature, some authors in this book so shortly summarize a particular concept for brevity’s sake, mentioning the concept in the first place, turns out essentially in vain.
Some curious, less than politically centrist nods to ‘relevant’ issues like “reparations to African Americans, about whether to get vaccinated against Covid-19…” (Nicholas Wolterstorff on Analytic Philosophy)
Great footnotes and a book I’ll be referencing plenty in the future.
Annotated bibliography is SUPER helpful for tracking down works I haven’t read yet (or Dutch work that hasn’t been translated to English yet)
A few complaints - it doesn’t seem all like the contributors read each other’s articles before publishing - there is a fair amount of repetitive biographical and historical material. And, despite its textbook nature, some authors in this book so shortly summarize a particular concept for brevity’s sake, mentioning the concept in the first place, turns out essentially in vain.
Some curious, less than politically centrist nods to ‘relevant’ issues like “reparations to African Americans, about whether to get vaccinated against Covid-19…” (Nicholas Wolterstorff on Analytic Philosophy)
Great footnotes and a book I’ll be referencing plenty in the future.
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