ISBN: 9783525569443

Arnold Huijgen analyzes and evaluates the concept of divine accommodation in the theology of John Calvin. Accommodation means that God adapts His revelation in the human comprehension. Ca… Mehr…

Arnold Huijgen analyzes and evaluates the concept of divine accommodation in the theology of John Calvin. Accommodation means that God adapts His revelation in the human comprehension. Calvin's terminology of the concept of divine accommodation was likely influenced by Erasmus, while its content themes were dominated by the theology of the church fathers. The author argues that Calvin's concept of divine accommodation can be described within two aspects: education and revelation. The educational aspect lies in Calvin's understanding of the history of salvation and the relationship between the Old and New Testament. Christ as the mediator has a central role in this aspect. The disclosure aspect refers to Calvin's understanding of the nature of God, which he often describes as lying behind God's revelation. Calvin's definition of revelation as accommodation implies a certain dynamism of the disclosure. Based on this analysis, Huijgen evaluates Calvin's concept of divine accommodation theologically in a comparison with the modern critique of this concept by I.A. Dorner, H.M. Kuitert, and K. Barth. The author concludes that the concept of divine accommodation must be criticized on many points, but that most of the pedagogical aspects can be made fruitful for the present-day. Trade Books>Hardcover>Religion,Inspiration>Christianity>Christianity, V&R Academic Core >2<

ISBN: 9783525569443

Arnold Huijgen analyses und assesses the idea of divine accommodation in John Calvin’s theology. He proves that Calvin’s idea of accommodation was terminologically influenced by Erasmus, … Mehr…

Arnold Huijgen analyses und assesses the idea of divine accommodation in John Calvin’s theology. He proves that Calvin’s idea of accommodation was terminologically influenced by Erasmus, while its content originated in patristic theology. Though Calvin’s idea of accommodation is multifaceted, Huijgen subsumes and analyzes it in the light of the two main perspectives of pedagogy and revelation. The pedagogical aspect relates to Calvin’s understanding of salvation history, and the relation between the Old and the New Testament. In this perspective Christ as the mediator holds a central position. The aspect of revelation focuses on Calvin’s comprehension of God’s nature which for him is behind God’s revelation. Calvin’s understanding of accommodation implies a distinct dynamic to revelation, which is disrupted by its static, hierarchical ontology. Huijgen points out the weaknesses of Calvin’s idea of accommodation on the basis of modern critiques by Karl Barth, Isaak August Dorner, and Harry M. Kuitert; he also explores the viable points for present day theology. Books 23.6 cm x 16.5 cm x 3.5 cm jugendfrei , Vandenhoeck + Ruprecht, Gebundene Ausgabe, Vandenhoeck + Ruprecht<

ISBN: 9783525569443

Arnold Huijgen analyses und assesses the idea of divine accommodation in John Calvin’s theology. He proves that Calvin’s idea of accommodation was terminologically influenced by Erasmus, … Mehr…

Arnold Huijgen analyses und assesses the idea of divine accommodation in John Calvin’s theology. He proves that Calvin’s idea of accommodation was terminologically influenced by Erasmus, while its content originated in patristic theology. Though Calvin’s idea of accommodation is multifaceted, Huijgen subsumes and analyzes it in the light of the two main perspectives of pedagogy and revelation. The pedagogical aspect relates to Calvin’s understanding of salvation history, and the relation between the Old and the New Testament. In this perspective Christ as the mediator holds a central position. The aspect of revelation focuses on Calvin’s comprehension of God’s nature which for him is behind God’s revelation. Calvin’s understanding of accommodation implies a distinct dynamic to revelation, which is disrupted by its static, hierarchical ontology. Huijgen points out the weaknesses of Calvin’s idea of accommodation on the basis of modern critiques by Karl Barth, Isaak August Dorner, and Harry M. Kuitert; he also explores the viable points for present day theology. Books 23.6 cm x 16.5 cm x 3.5 cm , Vandenhoeck + Ruprecht, Gebundene Ausgabe, Vandenhoeck + Ruprecht<

2011, ISBN: 9783525569443

Gebundene Ausgabe

gewerbliches Angebot, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, [PU: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht], [PU: Göttingen], 237 mm × 160 mm × 33 mm, 416 Seiten Hauptinhalt, 416 Seiten Inhalt, [GW: 808g], [ED: Hardcover], … Mehr…

gewerbliches Angebot, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, [PU: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht], [PU: Göttingen], 237 mm × 160 mm × 33 mm, 416 Seiten Hauptinhalt, 416 Seiten Inhalt, [GW: 808g], [ED: Hardcover], 1. Auflage, DE<