Lectures on Calvinism by Abraham Kuyper
This series of lectures was delivered by Abraham Kuyper at the Princeton Theological Seminary in 1898. Over the course of the lectures, he discusses Calvinism and the way it pertains to many aspects of life including politics, science, and art. According to Kuyper, Calvinism has a natural affinity for scientific investigation, because like scientific inquiry, Calvinism seeks to unify the cosmos under universal laws. Predestination, he says, proves that a set of laws exist to govern the world, and science is merely trying to figure them out. When it comes to art, Kuyper launches into a defense of Calvinism, which is often maligned as a religion that seeks to stamp out art and its significance. Readers will find here a thorough and elegant explanation of Calvinism and its particular outlook on life. Anyone wanting to know how the religion is unique among the many Christian sects will find it an enjoyable and informative read. Dutch theologian ABRAHAM KUYPER (1837-1920) was prime minister of the Netherlands from 1901 to 1905. He developed Neo-Calvinism, which emphasizes the sovereignty of Jesus over all mental pursuits and supports the idea that there exists a grace given by God to all things in order to sustain the continued unfolding of creation. Kuyper wrote a number of books including Conservatism and Orthodoxy (1870), The Social Question and the Christian Religion (1891), and Common Grace (1902).Abraham Kuyper was a Dutch politician, journalist, statesman, and theologian who lived from 1837 to 1920. During 1901 through 1905, he served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands, founding the Anti-Revolutionary Party. Kuyper has had a huge influence on theology as well. He was a vocal opponent of the Dutch Reformed Church's liberal tendencies. In the Netherlands, this finally led to secession and the establishment of Reformed Churches.
On a number of topics, he established Neo-Calvinism, which goes beyond traditional Calvinism. Kuyper also contributed significantly to the development of the notion of common grace within the context of a Reformed worldview. Kuyper's perspective on God's role in everyday life has been particularly influential. He thought that God was constantly working in the lives of believers, and that daily happenings may reveal his handiwork.
Oh, no single piece of our mental universe is to be hermetically shut off from the rest, and there is not a square inch in the entire sphere of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry out: 'My!' Kuyper famously declared. God's actions are required for creation to continue to exist. Creation would self-destruct if he did not actively participate in it.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780802816078 |
| ISBN 10 | 080281607X |
| Title | Lectures on Calvinism |
| Author | Abraham Kuyper |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | William B Eerdmans Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1943-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 206 |
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