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Title: |
Theology as the Science of God |
| Sub-title: |
Herman Bavinck’s Wetenschappelijke Theology for the Modern World |
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| By (author): |
Ximian Xu Series edited by: Marco Hofheinz, Michael Weinrich, Georg Plasger |
| ISBN10-13: |
3525560680 : 9783525560686 |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Pages: |
272 |
| Weight: |
.576 Kg. |
| Published: |
- June 2022 |
| List Price: |
133.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
Temporarily Out of Stock, more expected soon
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| Subjects: |
Theology |
| The revival of Calvinism in the nineteenth-century Netherlands entailed the neo-Calvinist movement. With Abraham Kuyper, Herman Bavinck became a brand name of neo-Calvinism. Nonetheless, not until the first decade of the twenty-first century was scholarly interest in Bavinckâ s work increasing. The conventional â two Bavincksâ model used to read his work for much of the twentieth century argues that some contradictory and irreconcilable themes do exist in Bavinckâ s system, which makes Bavinck a self-contradictory thinker. This dualistic reading characterised most of Bavinck scholars in the second half of the twentieth century. Since James Eglintonâ s new reading of Bavinckâ s organic motif, the conventional model became untenable, and scholars are seeking for a reunited Herman Bavinck. Bavinck as a holistic theologian has become the industry standard of Bavinck studies. Ximian Xu aims on the one hand to maintain â one Bavinckâ , on the other hand, and more importantly, to fill in a notable gap in Bavinck scholarship â that is, no single work hitherto has focused on Bavinckâ s idea of theology as the wetenschap (science) of God. This study demonstrates that the idea of scientific (wetenschappelijke) theology furnishes the meta-paradigm and cardinal model that incorporates the fundamental characteristics and themes of Bavinckâ s dogmatic system. Moreover, it argues that Bavinckâ s scientific theology makes an attempt to engage with the other sciences. Given this, Bavinckâ s scientific theology is relevant today. That is, Bavinckâ s theological insights can be deployed to advance theologyâ s engagement with the other sciences in contemporary secular universities. |
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