Herman Bavinck and the Problem of New Wine in Old Wineskins

Recent years have witnessed a flowering in Bavinck studies and a new focus on the synthetic character of Bavinck's theology. Bavinck's epistemology represents a prime example of this synthetic character, as Bavinck recasts the principia of Reformed Orthodoxy in a trinitarian framework, whi...

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Published in:International journal of systematic theology
Main Author: Pass, Bruce R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2015]
In: International journal of systematic theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 17, Issue: 4, Pages: 432-449
RelBib Classification:KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KDD Protestant Church
VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy
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Summary:Recent years have witnessed a flowering in Bavinck studies and a new focus on the synthetic character of Bavinck's theology. Bavinck's epistemology represents a prime example of this synthetic character, as Bavinck recasts the principia of Reformed Orthodoxy in a trinitarian framework, which in turn is used to address a residual problem of post-Enlightenment philosophy. While ingenious, certain inconsistencies emerge on account of the sheer complexity of Bavinck's principia. This article explores two inconsistencies that have been identified in the secondary literature and the extent to which these inconsistencies threaten the coherence of Bavinck's epistemology as a whole.
ISSN:1468-2400
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of systematic theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/ijst.12118