Isbn: 9781316512944 - calvin and the christian tradition: scripture, memory, and the western mind (10 risultati)

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. John Calvin lived in a divided world when past certainties were crumbling. Calvin claimed that his thought was completely based upon scripture, but he was mistaken. At several points in his thought and his ministry, he set his own foundations upon tradition. His efforts to make sense of his culture and its religious life mirror issues that modern Western cultures face, and that have contributed to our present situation. In this book, R. Ward Holder offers new insights into Calvin's successes and failures and suggests pathways for understanding some of the problems of contemporary Western culture such as the deep divergence about living in tradition, the modern capacity to agree on the foundations of thought, and even the roots of our deep political polarization. He traces Calvin's own critical engagement with the tradition that had formed him and analyzes the inherent divisions in modern heritage that affect our ability to agree, not only religiously or politically, but also about truth. An epilogue comparing biblical interpretation with Constitutional interpretation is illustrative of contemporary issues and demonstrates how historical understanding can offer solutions to tensions in modern culture. Revising our vision of John Calvin's sense of history and tradition, Calvin and the Christian Tradition finds a mirror of contemporary cultural difficulties in Calvin's world, and suggests possibilities for new paths. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …

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Condizione: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Scripture Memory and the Western Mind. Religion, History of religion, Renaissance studies&Uumlber den AutorR. Ward Holder is a professor of theology at Saint Anselm College. A recipient of an National Endowment for the Humanities gr.…

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