Contours of the Kuyperian Tradition : A Systematic Introduction.

Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Seeking the Welfare of the City -- 1 Abraham Kuyper's Conversion -- Kuyper's Conversion -- Kuyper and Modernism -- A Place to Stand -- Palingenesis as the Key to the Kuyperian Tradition -- Conclusion -- 2 Creation and Redemption -- Abraham Kuyper -- Evaluation -- Herman Bavinck on Nature and Grace -- Opposing Views of Nature and Grace -- Converging Views from Different Traditions -- Conclusion -- Excursus: Nature and Grace in the Bible -- 3 Scripture -- Leiden University: Dutch Modernist Theology -- Reformed Responses -- Kuyper: "The Biblical Criticism of the Present Day" -- Herman Bavinck (1854-1921) and the Bible -- Kuyper's Successors and the Bible -- Assessment -- 4 Worldview -- James Orr, Abraham Kuyper, and Worldview -- Contemporary Christian Appropriation of Worldview -- Criticisms of Worldview -- A Worldview: What It Is and Why It Matters -- Conclusion -- 5 Sphere Sovereignty: Kuyper's Philosophy of Society -- Early Anticipations of Sphere Sovereignty -- Sphere Sovereignty in the Kuyperian Tradition -- The Implications of Sphere Sovereignty -- Sphere Sovereignty and Apartheid -- Evaluation -- Conclusion: The Questions to Ask -- 6 The Church -- The Church as Our Mother -- Kuyper and the Church -- Doleantie -- Liturgy -- Mission -- Spirituality -- Herman Bavinck -- Evaluation -- 7 Politics, the Poor, and Pluralism -- Founding a Political Party -- Our Program -- The Social Question and the Poor -- Secularization and Pluralism -- Conclusion -- 8 Mission -- The Twentieth Century and Mission -- Kuyper and Missiology -- Bavinck's Career and Writings -- Bavinck's View of Mission -- The Enduring Legacy of J. H. Bavinck -- The Kuyperian Tradition and Contemporary Missiology -- Conclusion -- 9 Philosophy -- Abraham Kuyper -- Evaluation.

Herman Bavinck: The Philosophy of Revelation -- Philosophy in the Kuyperian Tradition -- Dooyeweerd and Vollenhoven: Reformational Philosophy -- Reformed Epistemology -- Back to Kuyper -- 10 Theology -- Kuyper and Theology -- Kuyper, Bavinck, and Berkouwer -- Evaluation -- 11 Education -- Kuyper and Education -- The University and Christian Scholarship -- Engaging with Kuyper -- 12 The Need for Spiritual Formation -- Three Little Foxes -- Herman Bavinck: Imitating Jesus -- Retrieval and Renewal -- Education Revisited -- The Difference Jesus Makes -- The Journey In -- the Journey Out -- Postscript: Resources for Studying the Kuyperian Tradition -- Abraham Kuyper -- Herman Bavinck -- J. H. Bavinck -- Then and Now -- Notes -- Preface -- Introduction: Seeking the Welfare of the City -- Chapter 1: Abraham Kuyper's Conversion -- Chapter 2: Creation and Redemption -- Chapter 3: Scripture -- Chapter 4: Worldview -- Chapter 5: Sphere Sovereignty: Kuyper's Philosophy of Society -- Chapter 6: The Church -- Chapter 7: Politics, the Poor, and Pluralism -- Chapter 8: Mission -- Chapter 9: Philosophy -- Chapter 10: Theology -- Chapter 11: Education -- Chapter 12: The Need for Spiritual Formation -- Bibliography -- Author Index -- Subject Index -- Praise for Contours of the Kuyperian Tradition -- About the Author -- More Titles from InterVarsity Press -- Copyright.

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.

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