The body and the image of God in Bavinck and the Reformed orthodox
This article examines Herman Bavinck's inclusion of the body in the image of God in comparison with the positions of Reformed orthodox theologians of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It demonstrates that while it is uncommon for earlier figures to consider the body to be properly includ...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publicado em: |
2025
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Scottish journal of theology
Ano: 2025, Volume: 78, Número: 1, Páginas: 37-48 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Bavinck, Herman 1854-1921
/ Corpo
/ Imagem de Deus
/ Dogmática
/ Ortodoxia reformada
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| Classificações IxTheo: | KAJ Época contemporânea KDD Igreja evangélica NBA Dogmática NBE Antropologia |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Image of God
B Reformed Orthodoxy B Herman Bavinck B Theological Anthropology B Body |
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| Resumo: | This article examines Herman Bavinck's inclusion of the body in the image of God in comparison with the positions of Reformed orthodox theologians of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It demonstrates that while it is uncommon for earlier figures to consider the body to be properly included within the image, Bavinck's position is not unprecedented and applies lines of reasoning consistent with the tradition's anthropological convictions. First, an embodied imago Dei is advanced by sources such as the Leiden Synopsis and Petrus van Mastricht. Second, the Reformed orthodox in general adhere to the conviction that human beings are a body-soul unity, and that the image of God includes the uprightness of the whole person, positions that lead to the body being related in some way to God's image. Therefore, while Bavinck's account of an embodied image is a unique contribution, it is nonetheless in continuity with the tradition he receives. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-3065 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Scottish journal of theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0036930624000619 |
