Bavinck’s Use of Reformed Sources

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Abstract

This chapter addresses the question of whence Herman Bavinck derived his knowledge of Reformed Orthodox theology and how he appropriated it in his own context. I will discuss four characteristics of Bavinck’s appropriation of the Reformed sources: (i) his conviction that Reformed theology is genuinely catholic yet supreme, (ii) his desire to actualize the Reformed tradition by applying its texts to his own context, (iii) the mediated character of his knowledge of the Reformed tradition, and (iv) his rather ambiguous attitude towards Reformed Orthodoxy.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication Herman Bavinck: Centenary Essays
EditorsBruce R. Pass
Place of PublicationLeiden
PublisherBrill
Chapter2
Pages35–57
Number of pages23
ISBN (Electronic)978-90-04-71125-9
ISBN (Print)978-90-04-71122-8
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2024
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

Name Studies in Reformed Theology
PublisherBrill
Volume49

Keywords

  • Herman Bavinck
  • Reformed Orthodoxy

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