TY - JOUR
T1 - Heidelberg’s relevance for a postmodern age: The doctrine of Scripture in the Heidelberg Catechism revisited
AU - van Vlastuin, W.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - The debate on the doctrine of Scripture is ongoing. In this article, the use of Scripture is investigated in the Heidelberg Catechism, a catechism in which there is no explicit statement about Scripture, the notion of the Word refers to the preached Word, and the focus is placed on soteriology and God's law. I revisit these subjects, exploring what they mean for Reformed theology in a postmodern context, and finally arguing for a Spirit-filled functioning of Scripture in which the relationship with Christ is basic and the fulfilment of God's law functions as a first fruit of eschatological reality.
AB - The debate on the doctrine of Scripture is ongoing. In this article, the use of Scripture is investigated in the Heidelberg Catechism, a catechism in which there is no explicit statement about Scripture, the notion of the Word refers to the preached Word, and the focus is placed on soteriology and God's law. I revisit these subjects, exploring what they mean for Reformed theology in a postmodern context, and finally arguing for a Spirit-filled functioning of Scripture in which the relationship with Christ is basic and the fulfilment of God's law functions as a first fruit of eschatological reality.
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U2 - 10.1111/ijst.12080
DO - 10.1111/ijst.12080
M3 - Article
SN - 1463-1652
SP - 26
EP - 45
JO - International Journal of Systematic Theology
JF - International Journal of Systematic Theology
IS - 2015.1 (17)
ER -
