A Case Study in Baptist Catholicity: The Scriptures and the Tradition in the Theology of John Gill

I survey two examples of Gill's use of the tradition in his published texts - his remarks on the value of the rule of faith and his reliance on the grammar provided by the patristic period in his discussions on the Trinity. I argue that such samples reveal that at significant points Gill's...

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Published in:Baptist quarterly
Main Author: Rathel, David Mark (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2018]
In: Baptist quarterly
IxTheo Classification:KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KDG Free church
NAA Systematic theology
Further subjects:B Rule of faith
B Catholicity
B Scripture
B Tradition
B John Gill
B bapto-catholic
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:I survey two examples of Gill's use of the tradition in his published texts - his remarks on the value of the rule of faith and his reliance on the grammar provided by the patristic period in his discussions on the Trinity. I argue that such samples reveal that at significant points Gill's works exhibit a spirit of catholicity; that is, they reveal an attempt to employ the resources of the broader Christian tradition in his overall theological project. I present these findings with the conviction that, though Gill remains an imperfect representative of a Baptist catholicity, his often neglected writings provide historical precedent for contemporary discussions that seek to engage Baptists with the broader church tradition.
ISSN:2056-7731
Contains:Enthalten in: Baptist quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/0005576X.2017.1343916