Pub Date : 2022-07-19DOI: 10.1163/15697312-bja10032
Kyle McCracken
This article engages Sergei Bulgakov’s doctrine of divine wisdom with key reference to the work Sophia the Wisdom of God. It is proposed that Bulgakov viewed the life of the Orthodox Church as a form of living wisely within the world. Following a general overview of his doctrine of Sophia, it is shown that Bulgakov viewed Mariology and Eucharist as key indicators of the life of wisdom within the world. The article closes with a Reformed reflection.
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Pub Date : 2022-07-19DOI: 10.1163/15697312-bja10034
N. Vorster
This research aims to identify the guilt concepts used in Reformed doctrines on the origin and transmission of sin and to evaluate them in light of the criteria of biblical authenticity, rational plausibility, fairgrounds of culpability, and the principle of causing non-harm. The results show that the Reformed tradition predominantly employs the notions of original guilt, inherited guilt, collective ‘species’ guilt (realism), ‘devolved’ collective guilt (federalism), and actual guilt. Actual guilt is the only guilt concept that satisfies all of the stated criteria, as it preserves the link between human agency and human accountability. The question that flows from this observation is: Can Reformed original sin doctrines be purged from harmful guilt concepts without subverting the essence of the doctrine? The article suggests that the notion of actual guilt is perfectly capable of carrying the basic message of the original sin doctrines, provided that we keep the personal and collective dimensions of actual guilt together and that we refrain from espousing comprehensive causal-explanatory theories on the transmission of sin.
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Pub Date : 2022-07-19DOI: 10.1163/15697312-bja10033
Raymond R. Hausoul
In recent years there has been an increased focus within the field of eschatology on a future peace for all creatures. This article examines how the geographical designation “my holy mountain” in Isaiah 11 and 65 may influence these speculations. It discusses recent propositions for an eschatological peace among animals and develops a proposal from the geographical designation in which it demonstrates how this (1) influences the perspective of continuity and discontinuity in the eschaton, (2) emphasizes a gradual-immanent transformation of all creatures, (3) takes into account the uniqueness of creatures, (4) and relates this to the concept of the Sabbath as representative of the eschaton.
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Pub Date : 2022-07-19DOI: 10.1163/15697312-01603010
Arthur John Rankin
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Pub Date : 2022-07-19DOI: 10.1163/15697312-01603004
Don Collett
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Pub Date : 2022-07-19DOI: 10.1163/15697312-01603005
R. Covolo
the a of the thought of theologian Herman the of take by the of During his lifetime, Bavinck was the closest theological ally of Abraham Kuyper in elaborating a neo-Calvinist worldview that was very influential in Dutch society in the first half of the twentieth century, and continues to be so even in other parts of the world. In Dutch theology, Bavinck is often portrayed as the more profound theological mind as compared to Kuyper – an assessment that seems to have been shared by the late British theologian John Webster who valued Bavinck highly. Thus, an international retrieval of Bavinck’s theological thinking next to (and in part following on) the recent flow of international Kuyper-studies is most welcome. is part of this attempt to situate Bavinck’s thinking in its proper historical context and probe its theological relevance. The book life as a
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Pub Date : 2022-07-19DOI: 10.1163/15697312-bja10031
Timothy Larsen
John Gachango Gatũ (1925–2017) was one of the most prominent and important Kenyan church leaders of his generation. He was the first African to serve as general secretary of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa, and then went on to be moderator. He also held influential positions in numerous Christian organizations, including the All Africa Conference of Churches and the World Council of Churches. He is best remembered for his call, first issued in 1971, for a moratorium on Western missionaries and resources in the developing world. At the time, this controversial proposal also led to some discussion about whether or not he was a still an Evangelical. Gatũ published three books in the twenty-first century, including a substantial autobiography, and in the light of these it is now possible to assess his thought and his entire life and ministry on their own terms. When that is done it become apparent that he emphasized three distinctives of his churchmanship: he was a revivalist who was deeply committed to the East African Revival Movement; an ecumenist who worked tirelessly for Christian cooperation and unity; and, perhaps most of all, an Africanist who continually sought to inhabit and commend a truly African Christianity.
约翰·加昌戈·加特维(1925-2017)是他那一代最杰出、最重要的肯尼亚教会领袖之一。他是第一位担任东非长老会(Presbyterian Church of East Africa)秘书长的非洲人，之后又担任了该教会的主持人。他还在许多基督教组织中担任有影响力的职位，包括全非洲教会会议和世界教会理事会。他最令人难忘的是1971年首次发出的呼吁，呼吁暂停西方传教士和发展中国家的资源。当时，这个有争议的提议也引发了一些关于他是否仍然是福音派教徒的讨论。加特温在21世纪出版了三本书，其中包括一本内容丰富的自传，根据这些书，现在可以根据自己的条件来评估他的思想、他的整个生活和事工。当他这样做的时候，很明显他强调了他的教会工作的三个特点:他是一个复兴主义者，深深致力于东非复兴运动;一位为基督教的合作与团结孜孜不倦地工作的普世主义者;也许最重要的是，他是一位非洲主义者，他不断地寻求居住并赞扬真正的非洲基督教。
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Pub Date : 2022-07-19DOI: 10.1163/15697312-01603002
R. J. Balfour
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Pub Date : 2022-04-08DOI: 10.1163/15697312-bja10025
Ryan Reed
The aim of this article is to consider John Calvin’s thinking on humanity’s telos. In it, I argue that Calvin embraces the structure of eudaimonistic anthropology that human life is ordered to an all-encompassing telos, though he significantly modifies the content of this framework in line with his Christian commitments, holding that humanity needs grace to reach its final end and that the final end is bound up with eternal life and God. To show this aspect of his thought, I consider three elements of his anthropology. First, I note how Calvin thinks of human nature as incomplete and having innate potentialities to be realized. Second, I observe the role that rationality plays in achieving this telos both before and after the Fall. Finally, I conclude by discussing Calvin’s specific understanding of the nature of humanity’s telos.
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Pub Date : 2022-04-08DOI: 10.1163/15697312-bja10024
Bruce R. Pass
This article outlines Bavinck’s conceptualization of theology as the servant-queen of the sciences. The potential contribution Bavinck makes to the contemporary debate over the place of theology in the university is considered, paying attention to the historical context in which it was framed, recent objections to any revival of the claim that theology is the queen of the sciences, and a notable lacuna in Bavinck’s reflections on this subject.
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