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The Oxford Handbook of Reformed Theology looks back to past resources that have informed Reformed theology and surveys present conversations among those engaged in Reformed theology today. First, the volume offers accounts of the major historical contexts of reformed theology, the various relationships (ancient and modern) which it maintains and from which it derives. Recent research has shown the intricate ties between the patristic and medieval heritage of the church and the work of the reformed movement in the sixteenth century. The past century has also witnessed an explosion of reformed theology outside the Western world, prompting a need for attention not only to these global voices but also to the unique (and contingent) history of reformed theology in the West (hence reflecting on its relationship to intellectual developments like scholastic method or the critical approaches of modern biblical studies). Second, the volume assesses some of the classic, representative texts of the reformed tradition, observing also their reception history. The reformed movement is not dominated by a single figure, but it does contain a host of paradigmatic texts that demonstrate the range and vitality of reformed thought on politics, piety, biblical commentary, dogmatic reflection, and social engagement. Third, the volume turns to key doctrines and topics that continue to receive attention by reformed theologians today. Contributors who are themselves making cutting edge contributions to constructive theology today reflect on the state of the question and offer their own proposals regarding a host of doctrinal topics and themes.
List of contents
- Introduction: Scott R. Swain
- Part I. Contexts
- Reformed Theology and the Church Fathers
- Aza Goudriaan
- 2 Reformed Theology and Medieval Theology
- Christopher Cleveland
- 3 Reformed Theology in the Context of the Reformation(s)
- Carl Trueman
- 4 Reformed Theology in its Scholastic Development
- Maarten Wisse
- 5 Reformed Theology and the Enlightenment
- David S. Sytsma
- 6 Reformed Theology and the Humanities
- Marilynne Robinson
- 7 Reformed Theology and Modern Biblical Criticism
- Don Collett and Mark Gignilliat
- 8 Reformed Theology in Modern Europe (Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries)
- James Eglinton
- 9 Reformed Theology in North America
- Paul Lim and Drew Martin
- 10 Reformed Theology and Global Christianity: The Cases of South Africa and Korea
- D. G. Hart
- Part II. Texts
- 11 Martin Bucer's Kingdom of Christ
- Scott Amos
- 12 John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion
- Paul Helm
- 13 Heinrich Bullinger's Decades
- Bruce Gordon
- 14 The Three Forms of Unity
- Lyle D. Bierma and Donald Sinnema
- 15 The Westminster Standards
- Chad Van Dixhoorn
- 16 John Owen's Discourse on the Holy Spirit
- Suzanne McDonald
- 17 Francis Turretin's Institutes of Elenctic Theology
- J. Mark Beach
- 18 Jonathan Edwards' A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections
- Kyle Strobel
- 19 Friedrich Schleiermacher's Christian Faith
- Shelli M. Poe
- 20 Abraham Kuyper's Lectures on Calvinism
- Richard J. Mouw
- 21 Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics
- Eberhard Busch
- 22 The Belhar Confession
- Robert Vosloo
- Part III. Topics and Themes
- 23 Prolegomena
- Gijsbert van den Brink
- 24 The Doctrine of God
- Katherine Sonderegger
- 25 The Divine Decree
- Paul T. Nimmo
- 26 Creation and Providence
- Cornelis van der Kooi
- 27 Covenant
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About the author
Michael Allen is John Dyer Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology and Academic Dean at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He previously taught at Knox Theological Seminary, where he held the Kennedy Chair in Systematic Theology. He is a Presbyterian teaching elder and author or editor of a dozen books.
Scott R. Swain is President and James Woodrow Hassell Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. Swain attended the University of North Florida (BA), Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv; ThM), and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (PhD). He is the author and editor of several books, including The God of the Gospel: Robert Jenson's Trinitarian Theology and, with Michael Allen, Reformed Catholicity: The Promise of Retrieval for Theology and Biblical Interpretation.
Summary
Reformed theology remains one of the most vibrant fields of discussion in the study of Christianity. This authoritative collection introduces and analyses the key contexts, classic texts, and lingering themes of this theological tradition.
Report
... this handbook thus serves as a wonderful starting point for those interested in engagement with the broad Reformed traditions. Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, The Journal of Theological Studies
