Jacobus Revius, a Theological Examination of Cartesian Philosophy

Jacobus Revius, a Theological Examination of Cartesian Philosophy
Author: Aza Goudriaan
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9789004128378

This volume makes available Latin texts - originally printed in 1647 - in which Dutch Reformed theologian Jacobus Revius (1586-1658) formulates a thoughtful criticism of Cartesian philosophy.

Reformed Orthodoxy and Philosophy, 1625–1750

Reformed Orthodoxy and Philosophy, 1625–1750
Author: Aza Goudriaan
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2019-01-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9047411544

This book examines the thinking of several Reformed theologians on theological issues that are, historically or by content, related to philosophy. Three Dutch authors from successive generations are considered in particular: Gisbertus Voetius (1589-1676), Petrus van Mastricht (1630-1706), and Anthonius Driessen (1684-1748). A diversity of issues in Christian doctrine is discussed. These include the relationship between theology and philosophy, creation, Divine providence, the human being, and Divine and natural law. By reconstructing the views of these three theologians, this book highlights similarities and differences within Reformed orthodoxy, both in doctrine and in relation to philosophy. The changes that thus become visible also suggest that biblical Christianity outlives the philosophical apparatus by whose assistence it is explained.

The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern Theology, 1600-1800

The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern Theology, 1600-1800
Author: Ulrich L. Lehner
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 689
Release: 2016-10-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0199937958

The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern Theology, 1600-1800 will offer a comprehensive and reliable introduction to Christian theological literature originating in Western Europe from, roughly, the end of the French Wars of Religion (1598) to the Congress of Vienna (1815). Using a variety of approaches, the contributors examine theology spanning from Bossuet to Jonathan Edwards. They review the major forms of early modern theology, such as Cartesian scholasticism, Enlightenment, and early Romanticism; sketch the teachings of major theological concepts, along with important historical developments; introduce the principal practitioners of each kind of theology and delineate their particular theological contributions and stresses; and depict the engagement by early modern theologians with other religions or churches, such Judaism, Islam, and the eastern Church. Combining contributions from top scholars in the field, this will be an invaluable resource for understanding a complex and varied body of research.

Charles Hodge

Charles Hodge
Author: Ryan M. McGraw
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2023-01-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 3647560898

Most scholars of Reformed orthodoxy devote little attention to the nineteenth century, and most students of nineteenth century Reformed thought bypass the influence of Reformed orthodox ideas on their subjects. Aligning himself with Reformed theology in nineteenth century America, Charles Hodge's writings are an ideal place to bring such studies together. Hodge's American context and Reformed identity illustrate the persistence and change of Reformed ideas in a post-Enlightenment context. Encompassing philosophy, science, and theology, Ryan M. McGraw traces the development of Hodge's ideas with an eye both to Reformed orthodoxy and to American thought.

Theoretical-Practical Theology, Vol. 2: Faith in the Triune God

Theoretical-Practical Theology, Vol. 2: Faith in the Triune God
Author: Petrus Van Mastricht
Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books
Total Pages: 1066
Release: 2019-04-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1601786751

Petrus van Mastricht’s Theoretical and Practical Theology presents one of the most comprehensive methods of treating Christian doctrine. In it, Mastricht treats every theological topic according to a four-part approach: exegetical, dogmatic, elenctic, and practical. As a body of divinity, it combines a rigorous, scholastic treatment of doctrine with the pastoral aim of preparing people to live for God through Christ. Students and pastors will find it a valuable model for moving from the text of Scripture to doctrinal formulation that will edify the people of God. Volume 2, Faith in the Triune God , delivers a thorough treatment of the doctrine of God. Mastricht begins his consideration of theology proper with a substantial chapter on saving faith, reminding readers that contemplating God apart from true faith will fall short of the salvation of their soul. Mastricht then discusses the subject of God in three main divisions. First, he treats the existence of God and our knowledge of him. Second, he discusses the divine essence as it is revealed through the names and attributes of God. Third, Mastricht carefully details the Trinitarian nature of the one God who subsists in three persons.

The Doctrine of God in Reformed Orthodoxy, Karl Barth, and the Utrecht School

The Doctrine of God in Reformed Orthodoxy, Karl Barth, and the Utrecht School
Author: R.T. te Velde
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 834
Release: 2013-06-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004252460

In The Doctrine of God Dolf te Velde examines the interaction of method and content in three historically important accounts of the doctrine of God. Does the method of a systematic theology affect the belief content expressed by it? Can substantial insights be detected that have a regulative function for the method of a doctrine of God? This two-way connection of method and content is investigated in three phases of Reformed theology. The first seeks to discover inner dynamics of Reformed scholastic theology. The second part treats Karl Barth’s doctrine of God as a contrast model for scholasticism, understood in the framework of Barth’s theological method. The third part offers a first published comprehensive description and analysis of the so-called Utrecht School. The closing chapter draws some lines for developing a Reformed doctrine of God in the 21st century.

The Metaphysics of Resurrection in Seventeenth-Century Philosophy

The Metaphysics of Resurrection in Seventeenth-Century Philosophy
Author: Jon W. Thompson
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2022-11-14
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 3031101685

This book provides a new account of the emergence of the philosophy of personal identity in the early modern period. Reflection on personal identity is often thought to have begun in earnest with John Locke’s famous consciousness-based account, published in the 2nd Edition of the Essay in 1694. The present work argues that we ought to understand modern notions of personal identity, including Locke’s own, as emerging from within debates about the metaphysics of resurrection across the seventeenth century. It recovers and analyses theories of personal identity and resurrection in Locke and Leibniz, as well as largely-forgotten theories from the Cambridge Platonists, Thomas Jackson, and Francisco Suárez. The book narrates a time of radical change in conceptions of personal identity: the period begins with a near-consensus on hylomorphism, according to which the body is an essential metaphysical part of the person. The re-emergence of platonism in the period then undermines the centrality of the body for personal identity, and this lays the groundwork for a more thoroughly ‘psychological’ account of personal identity in Locke. This work represents the first scholarly study to thoroughly situate early modern conceptions of personal identity, embodiment, and the afterlife within the context of late scholasticism. Finally, due to its focus on the arguments of the authors in question, the work will be of interest to philosophers of religion as well as historians of philosophy.

Richard Baxter and the Mechanical Philosophers

Richard Baxter and the Mechanical Philosophers
Author: David S. Sytsma
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2017
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0190274875

Richard Baxter, one of the 17th century's most famous Puritans, is known as an author of devotional literature. But he was also skilled in medieval philosophy. In this work, David Sytsma draws on largely unexamined works to present a chronogolical and thematic account of Baxter's relation to the people and concepts involved in the rise of mechanical philosophy in late-17th-century England

Early Modern Cartesianisms

Early Modern Cartesianisms
Author: Tad M. Schmaltz
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2017
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0190495227

This new comparative study considers the impact of Descartes's thought on early modern philosophy, theology and science. This consideration reveals that competing Cartesianisms emerged in the Netherlands and France during a period dating from the last decades of Descartes's life to the century or so following his death in 1650.

A Companion to Reformed Orthodoxy

A Companion to Reformed Orthodoxy
Author: Herman Selderhuis
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 699
Release: 2013-03-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004248919

This book reflects and comprises the latest in research on the history and theology of Reformed Orthodoxy (± 1550-1750) and is at the same time a work in progress, which makes this volume in the Companion series unique. The reason for this is not only the quality of the authors and the chapters they have produced, but also the fact that the study of Reformed Orthodoxy has in recent years taken an entirely new approach and has received renewed and spirited attention, whose results have so far not been brought together in one book. The renewed interest and reappraisal of this period in intellectual history is reflected in this work in which an international team of renowned scholars give an oversight of this fascinating period in intellectual history. Contributors include Willem van Asselt, Aza Goudriaan, Irena Backus, Mark Beach, Christian Moser, Anton Vos, Tobias Sarx, Andreas Mühling, Carl Trueman, Graeme Murdock, Joel Beeke, Sebastian Rehnman, Scott Clark, John Fesko, Luca Baschera, Maarten Wisse, Hugo Meijer, Pieter Rouwendal, and John Witte.