Restored to Our Destiny: Eschatology & the Image of God in Herman Bavinck's Reformed Dogmatics

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-90-04-20719-6
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 21, 258 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 590 g

Reihe: Studies in Reformed Theology

A close conceptual analysis of Herman Bavinck’s (1854-1921) four-volume Reformed Dogmatics, this book explores what is broadly understood as the central motif of his work, the “organic” relationship between nature and grace, and highlights an overlooked aspect to this motif. Bavinck’s view of nature and grace is not only rooted in his Trinitarian theology, but, more importantly, in his covenant theology. Exploring Bavinck’s link between the doctrine of the imago Dei to an eschatology uniquely provided by Reformed covenant theology, this book serves to illumine the rationale behind his signature dogma that “grace restores and perfects nature.” Given the link between the nature/grace motif and covenant theology, this book raises the question whether the one can stand without the other.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mattson, Brian G.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie Christliche Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie Geschichte der Theologie, Einzelne Theologen
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie Fundamentaltheologie, Dogmatik, Christologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction

I Metaphysical Foundations

II Adam & Covenant

III Adam & the Imago Dei

IV The Fall & Loss of the Image

V Christ & the Imago Dei

VI Christ & Covenant

Conclusion

Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Brian G. Mattson, Ph.D. (2008) in Systematic Theology, University of Aberdeen, serves as Senior Fellow of Theology and Culture for the Center For Cultural Leadership. He resides in Billings, Montana (USA).