The Power of the Church

The Power of the Church
Author: Michael R. Wagenman
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2020-11-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532697678
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It is fascinating that in all the media reports and discussions of the church's abuse of power in the early years of the twenty-first century, few if any seemed to notice that the accusation of the church's misuse of power presupposed a shared understanding of the positive use of power within the church that had been violated. Rather than an interest in the sociological aspect of this question, this book examines the more ontological and normative aspects of it. That is, it investigates and discerns the foundational theological framework of culture and society and the location and purpose of the church within them. As a cultural force and societal institution, what does the church constructively bring to the human community?

Abraham Kuyper: An Annotated Bibliography 1857-2010

Abraham Kuyper: An Annotated Bibliography 1857-2010
Author: Rev. Tjitze Kuipers
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 788
Release: 2011-09-20
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9004214976
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This bibliography of Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920), Dutch theologian, journalist, and politician, and above all prolific writer, is the result of a life-long research. Kuyper’s publications range from daily editorials in newspapers, via pamphlets on present-day issues and a 1000-page political program, to academic publications like an encyclopedia of theology. His works were ground laying for the neo-Calvinist tradition in the Netherlands, the United States, Asia, and Africa. This is the first bibliography of his works in English, and also the first all-encompassing bibliography, including all editions and translations. It has been organized chronologically and each item contains bibliographical data and apt information about contents and context. This is an indispensible academic tool for researchers of Kuyper and the neo-Calvinist tradition.