Humanism And Calvinism

Author : Steven J. Reid
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351929509

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Across early-modern Europe the confessional struggles of the Reformation touched virtually every aspect of civic life; and nowhere was this more apparent than in the universities, the seedbed of political and ecclesiastical society. Focussing on events in Scotland, this book reveals how established universities found themselves at the centre of a struggle by competing forces trying to promote their own political, religious or educational beliefs, and under competition from new institutions. It surveys the transformation of Scotland's medieval and Catholic university system into a greatly-expanded Protestant one in the decades following the Scottish Reformation of 1560. Simultaneously the study assesses the contribution of the continentally-educated religious reformer Andrew Melville to this process in the context of broader European social and cultural developments - including growing lay interest in education (as a result of renaissance humanism), and the involvement of royal and civic government as well as the new Protestant Kirk in university expansion and reform. Through systematic use of largely neglected manuscript sources, the book offers fresh perspectives on both Andrew Melville and the development of Scottish higher education post-1560. As well as providing a detailed picture of events in Scotland, it contributes to our growing understanding of the role played by higher education in shaping society across Europe.

Author : Robert John Weston Evans
Publisher : [Oxford, Eng.] : Past and Present Society
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Calvinism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036214208

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The Wechel Presses by Robert John Weston Evans Pdf

Author : Brian G. Armstrong
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004-05-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781592446407

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Calvinism and the Amyraut Heresy by Brian G. Armstrong Pdf

To any reader who has studied Calvin, then turned to the so-called Calvinist tradition, the absence of Calvin's name and, more importantly, of some of his characteristic emphases from the writings of the majority of the theologians who took his name is a striking fact. That some profound transformation of Calvin's ideas, despite the ubiquity of the 'Institutio', took place in the generation after his death is incontrovertible. What has long passed, for example, as the Calvinist doctrine of predestination, whether among its proponents or opponents, is not what one reads in Calvin himself. This work does much to trace the complex process whereby a scholastic, metaphysical edifice replaced the dynamic, experiential, historically, and exegetically grounded faith enunciated by Calvin himself. Armstrong writes in his Introduction, It is hoped, then, that this study will both provide an introduction to the intellectual trends within French Calvinism, to the teaching of Amyraut and the relation of his thought to that of Calvin, and furnish an insight into the removal of orthodox Calvinist thought from Calvin into a narrower, more defensive, more intolerant, and more impervious system. Armstrong's study is a full, careful, and engrossing one. It is to be commended not only to readers of theological interest, but to all persons interested in intellectual history, and especially to Christians of the Reformed tradition who are seeking to understand their intellectual and spiritual roots. from a review by F. L. Battles, Theology Today

Author : John W. de Gruchy
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781620327739

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John Calvin by John W. de Gruchy Pdf

2009 is the 500th anniversary of the birth of Calvin, the Reformed theologian whose legacy has played such an important role in the shaping of modern South Africa. The popular understanding of him as grim moralist, proponent of predestination and a tyrannical God is a caricature, but one that does spring from aspects of Calvin's legacy. In this book, De Gruchy attempts to restate the Reformed tradition as a transforming force, one that opposed slavery and apartheid and that participated in the struggle for liberation and transformation in this country. De Gruchy considers Christian humanism to be an alternative to both Christian fundamentalism and secularism, as "being a Christian is all about being truly human in common with the rest of humanity," and has come to the conclusion that there is much to retrieve and celebrate in the Reformed tradition that is of importance for the ecumenical church and global society in the 21st century. The "evangelical" element in the title refers to the literal meaning of the word - "good news" - which is at the heart of being both Christian and human.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:733448843

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Humanism and Calvinism by Anonim Pdf

This book surveys the transformation of Scotland's medieval and Catholic university system into a greatly-expanded Protestant one in the decades following the Scottish Reformation of 1560. It also assesses the contribution of religious reformer Andrew Melville to this process in the context of broader social and cultural developments. Through systematic use of largely neglected manuscript sources, the book offers fresh perspectives on both Andrew Melville and the development of Scottish higher education post-1560.

Author : Brian G. Armstrong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0835747417

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Calvinism and the Amyraut Heresy by Brian G. Armstrong Pdf

Author : Crawford Gribben,Graeme Murdock
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190066185

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Cultures of Calvinism in Early Modern Europe by Crawford Gribben,Graeme Murdock Pdf

Scholars have associated Calvinism with print and literary cultures, with republican, liberal, and participatory political cultures, with cultures of violence and vandalism, enlightened cultures, cultures of social discipline, secular cultures, and with the emergence of capitalism. Reflecting on these arguments, the essays in this volume recognize that Reformed Protestantism did not develop as a uniform tradition but varied across space and time. The authors demonstrate that multiple iterations of Calvinism developed and impacted upon differing European communities that were experiencing social and cultural transition. They show how these different forms of Calvinism were shaped by their adherents and opponents, and by the divergent political and social contexts in which they were articulated and performed. Recognizing that Reformed Protestantism developed in a variety of cultural settings, this volume analyzes the ways in which it related to the multi-confessional cultural environment that prevailed in Europe after the Reformation.

Author : Margo Todd
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2002-11-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521892287

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Christian Humanism and the Puritan Social Order by Margo Todd Pdf

The author contends that the traditional views of puritan social thought have done a great injustice to the intellectual history of the 16th-century. Margo Todd reveals the puritans to be the heirs to a complex intellectual legacy.

Author : John W. De Gruchy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Humanism
ISBN : 0796310343

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John Calvin by John W. De Gruchy Pdf

Author : Quirinus Breen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : MINN:319510016936030

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John Calvin by Quirinus Breen Pdf

The reappearance of Dr. Breen's pioneering study of young Calvin's humanism makes available to a new generation of teachers and students what is still the best introduction to the humanist theologian's formative years. The book was hailed at the outset by grateful readers as an informed and illuminating description of the elements that combined to shape and equip the mind of the reformer to-be. Any student of recent Calvin literature will have come frequently upon references to Breen's material and opinions. Although the newer scholars have made us increasingly aware of Calvin's importance as a historical figure, they continue to have recourse to this dissertation for guidance at significant points.

Author : Kenneth Talbot,Gary Crampton
Publisher : Christian Liberty Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1999-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1930367503

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Calvinism, Hyper-Calvinism & Arminianisim by Kenneth Talbot,Gary Crampton Pdf

Author : Jerry L. Walls,Joseph R. Dongell
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830895854

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Why I Am Not a Calvinist by Jerry L. Walls,Joseph R. Dongell Pdf

What's wrong with Calvinism? Since the Reformation, Calvinism has dominated much of evangelical thought. It has been so well established that many Christians simply assume it to be the truest expression of Christian doctrine. But Calvinism has some serious biblical and theological weaknesses that unsettle laypeople, pastors and scholars alike. God is sovereign. All evangelical Christians--whether Arminians or Calvinists--have no doubt about this fundamental truth. But how does God express his sovereignty? Is God a master puppeteer, pulling our strings? Or has he graciously given his children freedom to respond to his love? In this eminently readable book, Jerry L. Walls and Joseph R. Dongell explore the flaws of Calvinist theology. Why I Am Not a Calvinist is a must-read for all who struggle with the limitations of this dominant perspective within evangelical theology.

Author : Abraham Kuyper
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781605209333

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Lectures on Calvinism by Abraham Kuyper Pdf

This series of lectures was delivered by Abraham Kuyper at the Princeton Theological Seminary in 1898. Over the course of the lectures, he discusses Calvinism and the way it pertains to many aspects of life including politics, science, and art. According to Kuyper, Calvinism has a natural affinity for scientific investigation, because like scientific inquiry, Calvinism seeks to unify the cosmos under universal laws. Predestination, he says, proves that a set of laws exist to govern the world, and science is merely trying to figure them out. When it comes to art, Kuyper launches into a defense of Calvinism, which is often maligned as a religion that seeks to stamp out art and its significance. Readers will find here a thorough and elegant explanation of Calvinism and its particular outlook on life. Anyone wanting to know how the religion is unique among the many Christian sects will find it an enjoyable and informative read. Dutch theologian ABRAHAM KUYPER (1837-1920) was prime minister of the Netherlands from 1901 to 1905. He developed Neo-Calvinism, which emphasizes the sovereignty of Jesus over all mental pursuits and supports the idea that there exists a grace given by God to all things in order to sustain the continued unfolding of creation. Kuyper wrote a number of books including Conservatism and Orthodoxy (1870), The Social Question and the Christian Religion (1891), and Common Grace (1902).

Author : Brian C. Brewer,David M. Whitford
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004419445

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Calvin and the Early Reformation by Brian C. Brewer,David M. Whitford Pdf

To understand Calvin’s Reformed theology one must see his early context. Eleven scholars have joined in this volume to explore the people, movements, politics, education and controversies that shaped the young man Calvin into the reformer he would become.

Author : Professor Roger A Mason,Dr Steven J. Reid
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781409426936

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Andrew Melville (1545–1622) by Professor Roger A Mason,Dr Steven J. Reid Pdf

With the exception of John Knox, no one did more to shape the Scottish Reformation than Andrew Melville. Remembered chiefly as a firebrand defender of radical Presbyterianism and reformer of the Scottish university system, his broader contributions to the cultural development of early modern Scotland - his poetry and prose - have largely been marginalised in subsequent historiography. Yet, as this collection shows, Melvillle was much more than simply a parochial reformer - rather he was an influential member of a pan-European humanist network.