Revelation, Redemption, and Response: Calvin's Trinitarian Understanding of the Divine-Human RelationshipOxford University Press, 23. veebr 1995 - 248 pages How does John Calvin understand and depict the relationship of God with humanity? Until this study, the most influential readings of Calvin have tended to assume a dialectical divine-human opposition as fundamental to his thought. In this fresh consideration of Calvin's Christian vision his consistent and pervasive appeal to the Trinity in understanding the divine-human relationship is delineated and imaginatively rendered. Tracing the trinitarian theme in its many dimensions throughout the reformer's work, Philip Butin offers a revised look at the vital role of the Trinity in Calvin's thought, in the process recovering Calvin as a significant historical source for contemporary trinitarian theological reflection. |
Contents
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THE TRINITARIAN BASIS PATTERN AND DYNAMIC OF THE DIVINEHUMAN RELATIONSHIP | 51 |
THE TRINITY AND THE VISIBILITY OF GRACE CONTEXTUALITY COMPREHENSIVENESS AND COHERENCE IN CALVINS TRINITARIA... | 95 |
Conclusion | 123 |
Notes | 133 |
Bibliography | 209 |
Index | 223 |
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