Calvin for the Third Millennium

Calvin for the Third Millennium PDF Author: Hans Mol
Publisher: ANU E Press
ISBN: 1921313986
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 284

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Book Description
This work is a series of sermons produced by Emeritus Professor Hans Mol, and based on Biblical texts, the Commentaries of John Calvin on these texts, and on Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion. Mol is Australia's pre-eminent scholar in the sociology of religion, particularly in Australia. His 1971 volume, Religion in Australia, was the first attempt at statistical analysis of religion in Australia, which was also internationally significant. Parallel to Mol's interest in the sociology of religion has been his interest in Calvin. Indeed the theological basis of his life has been as a Calvinist. Here in this volume he brings both of these interests together. His sermons, preached over the years in Canberra, seek to apply the teachings of Calvin to a world-view in which the scientific study of religion, and indeed the wider study of sociology, are of central significance. In these sermons, he succeeds considerably in this. The volume is a substantial contribution to scholarship, in that the combination of these two factors has only rarely been attempted. Thus, the volume has originality and will have enduring value. It is especially appropriate that it should be published at this time, in preparation for the 500th Anniversary of Calvin's birth (1509-2009).

Calvin for the Third Millennium

Calvin for the Third Millennium PDF Author: Hans Mol
Publisher: ANU E Press
ISBN: 1921313986
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 284

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Book Description
This work is a series of sermons produced by Emeritus Professor Hans Mol, and based on Biblical texts, the Commentaries of John Calvin on these texts, and on Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion. Mol is Australia's pre-eminent scholar in the sociology of religion, particularly in Australia. His 1971 volume, Religion in Australia, was the first attempt at statistical analysis of religion in Australia, which was also internationally significant. Parallel to Mol's interest in the sociology of religion has been his interest in Calvin. Indeed the theological basis of his life has been as a Calvinist. Here in this volume he brings both of these interests together. His sermons, preached over the years in Canberra, seek to apply the teachings of Calvin to a world-view in which the scientific study of religion, and indeed the wider study of sociology, are of central significance. In these sermons, he succeeds considerably in this. The volume is a substantial contribution to scholarship, in that the combination of these two factors has only rarely been attempted. Thus, the volume has originality and will have enduring value. It is especially appropriate that it should be published at this time, in preparation for the 500th Anniversary of Calvin's birth (1509-2009).

Theological Renewal for the Third Millennium

Theological Renewal for the Third Millennium PDF Author: Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1666713562
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 350

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Amos Yong has stated that Veli-Matti Karkkainen has become "one of the more important theologians to be reckoned with in our time." This becoming has developed over the course of many decades with prolific contributions in essays, monographs, lectures, and other mediums. The goal of this book, then, is to offer a curated selection of Karkkainen's essays for both new and established reader of Karkkainen. This volume offers an accessible introduction to Karkkainen's diverse contribution for readers who are only familiar with his popular survey texts or are new to his work overall. And yet, for those familiar with his theology, this volume provides insights into the journey his theological contributions have taken over the last fifteen years and serves as a kind of intellectual storyboard leading into his five-volume constructive systematics. In sum, this book seeks to offer a wide-ranging taste of Karkkainen's trajectory that will inspire more research into his work and ever more attention to his important constructive contributions to global twenty-first-century theology.

A Creed for the Third Millennium

A Creed for the Third Millennium PDF Author: Colleen McCullough
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063019787
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 468

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Tomorrow's America is a cold and ravaged place, a nation devastated by despair and enduring winter. In a small New England city, senior government official Dr. Judith Carriol finds the man she has been seeking: a deliverer of hope in a hopeless time who can revive the dreams of a shattered people; a magnetic, compassionate idealist whom Judith can mold, manipulate and carry to undreamed-of heights; a healer who must ultimately face damnation through the destructive power of love.

A Theology of the Church for the Third Millennium

A Theology of the Church for the Third Millennium PDF Author: Kenan Osborne
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047430018
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 460

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Book Description
In this volume, the author presents a detailed ecclesiology which is based on the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition, a tradition which has its own philosophical and theological structures. A Franciscan ecclesiology enriches the contemporary renewal in the Christian Churches.

Calvin

Calvin PDF Author: Thomas Henry Louis Parker
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664256029
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 184

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Book Description
John Calvin (1509-64) was a key figure in what we now call the European Reformation; but his influence extends to the twentieth century, most notably through the theology of Karl Barth. Outstanding as biblical scholar, preacher and practical Church reformer, Calvin intended all his work to be service of the Word of God. Although couched in sixteenth-century terms, his theology drew on the wealth of previous Christian thinking and possesses an enduring quality which makes it relevant to the situation of the Church today. This book provides a solid and comprehensive introduction to the whole range of Calvin's theology. Concentrating on Calvin's major work, The Institutes of the Christian Religion, it explains what he has to say to all Christians at all times. It leads readers through the text of the Institutes in a new and original way that will give them a serious sense of Calvin both as a Christian and as a thinker.

Calvin's Theology and Its Reception

Calvin's Theology and Its Reception PDF Author: J. Todd Billings
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 1611642000
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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Book Description
J. Todd Billings and I. John Hesselink have compiled an essential collection of essays for the study of John Calvin's theology. Leading Calvin scholars examine the early and late reception-history of Calvin's fundamental teachings, including reflections on the contemporary possibilities and limitations in developing Calvin's thought. Contributors include Timothy Hessel-Robinson, Michael S. Horton, Mark Husbands, David Little, Suzanne McDonald, Jeannine E. Olson, Sue A. Rozeboom, and Carl R. Trueman.

Calvin and Commerce

Calvin and Commerce PDF Author: David W. Hall
Publisher: P & R Publishing
ISBN: 9781596380950
Category : Business
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
This 5th volume in the Calvin 500 series will analyze the impact of Calvins ideas on business/economics/ finance/industry. Calvinism and the Spirit of Business (co-editor, Matthew Burton of the Invisible Hand Foundation, a private charitable foundation), will both articulate fundamental economic realities and gather business leaders and experts to show how Calvinism leads to strengths and advantages in market economies.

Tributes to John Calvin

Tributes to John Calvin PDF Author: David W. Hall
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781596380967
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
" ... conferences were sponsored during 2009 ... the papers that were presented in Calvin's own quarters July 6-9, 2009 ... the chapters comprising this book were presented at (or written by presenters of) Calvin 500 at the Auditoire in Geneva's Old Town" --Pref.

Calvin's Institutes

Calvin's Institutes PDF Author: Jean Calvin
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664250805
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 188

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Book Description
It is an easy to read book that follows the main development of Calvin's theology, accentuating Calvin's positive convictions without lingering over matters of only dated importance. Also, persons who desire authentic texts of a religious tradition.

What Love Is This?

What Love Is This? PDF Author: Dave Hunt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781928660743
Category : Calvinism
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
Many sincere, Bible-believing Christians are Calvinists only by default. Thinking that the only choice is between Calvinism (with its presumed doctrine of eternal security) and Arminianism (with its teaching that salvation can be lost), and confident of Christ's promise to keep eternally those who believe in Him, they therefore consider themselves to be Calvinists. It takes only a few simple questions to discover that most Christians are largely unaware of what John Calvin and his early followers of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries actually believed and practiced. Nor do they fully understand what most of today's leading Calvinists believe. Although there are disputed variations of the Calvinist doctrine, among its chief proponents (whom we quote extensively in context) there is general agreement on certain core beliefs. Many evangelicals who think they are Calvinists will be surprised to learn of Calvin's belief in salvation through infant baptism and of his grossly un-Christian behavior, at times, as the "Protestant Pope" of Geneva, Switzerland. Most shocking of all, however, is Calvinism's misrepresentation of God, who "is love." It is our prayer that this volume will enable readers to examine more carefully the vital issues involved and to follow God's holy Word­--not man's teachings. "The first edition of this book was greeted by fervent opposition and criticism from Calvinists. In this enlarged and revised edition I have endeavored to respond to the critics." --Dave Hunt