Description: Article 36 of the Belgic Confession Vindicated against Dr. Abraham Kuyper by Philippus Jacobus Hoedemaker, Ruben Alvarado Argues that public Christianity is the only true guarantee for freedom of conscience and religion. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description To this day, Abraham Kuyper stands as a shining example of responsible and effective Christian action in all areas of life. A leading journalist, theologian, churchman, and politician in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Kuyper effectuated, during a career spanning 50 years, an astonishing metamorphosis of the Dutch political and ecclesiastical landscape. Lifting high the banner of the universal lordship of Christ, he managed to revitalize a moribund political party and mobilize the so-called kleyne luyden, the "little guys," into a social, ecclesiastical, educational, and political force to be reckoned with. And he did all of this while proclaiming, "There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine!" What is less well understood is the degree to which Kuyper spoke out of two sides of his mouth. In fact, Kuyper shortchanged his trumpeted Christocratic agenda in the interest of political expediency. From early on he redefined theological categories in order to implement a dualism between church and state that could allow him to harness the church as a political action committee in the secularized democratic environment, all the while posturing as a champion of historic Christian theopolitical civilization. The epicenter of this revaluation of Christian values was Article 36 of the Belgic Confession, which mandated that the civil magistrate "remove and prevent all idolatry and false worship; that the kingdom of anti-christ may be thus destroyed, and the kingdom of Christ promoted." This, in the view of Kuyper and his movement, was a denial of true Calvinism, which championed freedom of conscience and religion. Hoedemaker disputed this, arguing that Kuyper had set up a straw man. Did Article 36 really entail violation of conscience and the elimination of religious freedom? No - this was a smokescreen. In fact, Kuypers solution was the problem, as it did not take the Bible seriously. Hoedemaker returned to the Reformed fathers to recover a sound Reformed political theology, capable of being defended and advanced in the modern world. Hoedemaker had once stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Kuyper to advance the very same agenda of Christs lordship over every area of life. But he came to realize that Kuypers practical agenda deviated fundamentally from this proclaimed agenda, starting with the separation from the national church and culminating in Kuypers "mutilation" (A. A. van Ruler) of Article 36. Details ISBN9076660522 Language English Year 2019 ISBN-10 9076660522 ISBN-13 9789076660523 Format Paperback Publication Date 2019-05-01 Author Ruben Alvarado Translator Ruben Alvarado Imprint Pantocrator Press Subtitle A Critique of His Series on Church and State in Common Grace Publisher Pantocrator Press Pages 170 UK Release Date 2019-05-01 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:140142410;
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Book Title: Article 36 of the Belgic Confession Vindicated against Dr. Abraham Kuyper: A Critique of His Series on Church and State in Common Grace
Item Height: 229mm
Item Width: 152mm
Author: Philippus Jacobus Hoedemaker
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Religious History, Christianity
Publisher: Pantocrator Press
Publication Year: 2019
Item Weight: 236g
Number of Pages: 170 Pages
