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The Ground, Method, and Goal of Amandus Polanus' (1561-1610) Doctrine of God: A Historical and Contextual Analysis (Reformed Historical Theology, 73) - Hardcover

Tipton, Stephen B.

 
9783525501870: The Ground, Method, and Goal of Amandus Polanus' (1561-1610) Doctrine of God: A Historical and Contextual Analysis (Reformed Historical Theology, 73)
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ISBN 10: 3525501870 ISBN 13: 9783525501870
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2022

Synopsis

Amandus Polanus (1561-1610) has often been described as a highly significant theologian, but also a neglected one. Part of Polanus' significance comes from his inclusion of ethics and practical application in his discussion of theology and the way in which his theology mixes Ramist dichotomies and the scholastic distinctions common in Christian Aristotelianism. Stephen B. Tipton shows how Polanus' understanding of God's essence and attributes is built upon the ground of scripture, arranged with the aid of logical arguments and reasoning, and aimed at the worship and glory of the Triune God. Tipton defends this conclusion against previous research which suggests that Polanus' theology is grounded in rationalism and subordinates the Trinity beneath an Aristotelian notion of God's perfect unity. This research not only corrects these previous notions about Polanus, but it also provides greater insight into the early Reformed Orthodox period and the theology that arose from that time.

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About the Author

Rev. Dr. Stephen B. Tipton is the Senior Pastor of Hillcrest Presbyterian Church in Volant, PA. He is an affiliated researcher in the Department of Historical Theology at the Evangelische Theologische Faculteit, Leuven, Belgium.

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Amandus Polanus (1561-1610) has often been described as a highly significant theologian, but also a neglected one. Part of Polanus' significance comes from his inclusion of ethics and practical application in his discussion of theology and the way in which his theology mixes Ramist dichotomies and the scholastic distinctions common in Christian Aristotelianism. Stephen B. Tipton shows how Polanus' understanding of God's essence and attributes is built upon the ground of scripture, arranged with the aid of logical arguments and reasoning, and aimed at the worship and glory of the Triune God. Tipton defends this conclusion against previous research which suggests that Polanus' theology is grounded in rationalism and subordinates the Trinity beneath an Aristotelian notion of God's perfect unity. This research not only corrects these previous notions about Polanus, but it also provides greater insight into the early Reformed Orthodox period and the theology that arose from that time.

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Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3525501870
ISBN 13 
9783525501870
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
351