Herman Bavinck's Reformed eclecticism: On catholicity, consciousness and theological epistemology

This article argues that Herman Bavinck's organic worldview allows him to use classical and modern thinkers in an eclectic yet theologically principled manner. To vindicate this claim, the article observes Bavinck's self-conscious comments regarding the task of Reformed catholicity, his us...

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Authors: Brock, Cory (Author) ; Sutanto, Nathaniel Gray 1991- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2017]
In: Scottish journal of theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 70, Issue: 3, Pages: 310-332
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bavinck, Herman 1854-1921 / Reformed theology / Catholicity / Cognition theory
IxTheo Classification:FA Theology
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KDD Protestant Church
VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy
Further subjects:B Self-consciousness
B Reformed catholic
B Schleiermacher
B Theological Epistemology
B Herman Bavinck
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Summary:This article argues that Herman Bavinck's organic worldview allows him to use classical and modern thinkers in an eclectic yet theologically principled manner. To vindicate this claim, the article observes Bavinck's self-conscious comments regarding the task of Reformed catholicity, his use of Schleiermacher and Augustine to construct a theological account of self-consciousness, and his resituating of Thomistic motifs within an organic framework in his epistemology. In so doing, the article suggests that Bavinck's catholicity is broader than previously observed, thus generating a different way of interpreting Bavinck's use of thinkers who are often thought to be in tension.
ISSN:1475-3065
Contains:Enthalten in: Scottish journal of theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S003693061700031X