Borght E a J G Van Der (6 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Cover shows slight signs of usage. Otherwise in very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover, xi + 248 pages, NOT ex-library. Missing the front blank endpaper (opens on the half-title page). Interior is clean and bright throughout, with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps. Boards show regular handling wear. Issued without a dust jacket. -- This is a collaborative theological volume exploring the idea that Christian faith and practice should be pursued not for strategic, social, or political gain, but as an end in itself. The concept, introduced by Abraham van de Beek, serves as the central theme. The volume is structured around responses to his 2005 article, which critiques the use of religion for non-theological ends in theology, politics, ethics, and church life. The book begins with van de Beek's argument that religion must remain distinct from societal functions like politics or cultural identity. He asserts that faith justifies itself and should not be subordinated to secular agendas. This premise is explored from multiple perspectives across the essays. Several chapters examine the role of public theology. Dirkie Smit considers whether public theology in the Global South inevitably implies ulterior motives. Using Reformed sources, he defends a theology of divine generosity that remains publicly engaged without strategic compromise. Richard Mouw explores the American Calvinist context, especially the Kuyperian tradition, and proposes grace as a theological basis for public commitment that avoids instrumentalization. Other contributors address cultural and ecclesial applications. Henk Vroom compares Kuyperian theology with Buddhist ideas, warning against the moral co-option of public theology. Gerd Höver, Gerrit de Kruijf, Oliver O'Donovan, and Bernd Wannenwetsch examine how family and religion are used in public discourse, highlighting the risk of reducing either to social utility. The global scope of the volume is reflected in several context-specific studies. Seung Goo Lee offers a Korean Reformed approach centered on biblical and eschatological themes. Daniel Antwi provides a Caribbean theological perspective shaped by emancipation theology and Rastafarian critique. James Kombo analyzes African contextual theologies, arguing that their foundations remain theological despite political associations. Martien Brinkman discusses contextualization through the lens of baptism, presenting a model that integrates culture without turning theology into a tool of social agendas. Other essays consider philosophical and epistemological issues. Gijsbert van den Brink reflects on the use of argument in religious belief, suggesting that apologetic reasoning may support but should not ground faith. Philippe Theron critiques ecumenical projects in South Africa that prioritize institutional aims over theological integrity. John Hesselink examines Calvin's idea of the Kingdom of Christ to test van de Beek's thesis, showing how Calvin affirmed spiritual sovereignty while allowing for social effects. The final section returns to theological anthropology and divine agency. Mauricio Lecón discusses Suárez's view of contingency and obligation, linking human freedom to non-instrumental accounts of law. Alejandro Vigo reconstructs Suárez's theory of human action as a framework for moral judgment. The volume concludes with an epilogue by Van der Borght, who synthesizes these perspectives and reiterates the need for a theological method free from functionalist reduction. The chapters presented in the book draw on systematic theology, ethics, ecclesiology, and political theology, and reflect a wide range of regional contexts from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and North America. Together, they explore how theology maintains its integrity amid cultural, political, and institutional pressures. The book contributes to current debates on secularization, religious witness, public theology, and the ethical boundaries of doctrinal argument.…

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Meinema 2000, 541 pag., niet geïllustreerd, nette paperback, thesis (code B-531).

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 248 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 472 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.