Religion Without Ulterior Motive

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-90-04-15509-1
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 13, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 167 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 621 g

Reihe: Studies in Reformed Theology

The awareness of the potential for abuse of religion has risen dramatically in the West since 9/11. We all seem to agree that the abuse of religion should be averted, and condemnation of the abuse of religion is almost universal.

Bram van de Beek, systematic theologian at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, has radicalised this discourse by claiming that religion should not be allied to any cause, not even to a good cause. He illustrates this by the way theology has been instrumentalized within the Reformed tradition in e.g. apologetic theology, liberation theology, theocraty, and pietism. His thesis provokes fervent discussions.

Twelve prominent theologians react on issues such as public theology, evangelical activism, Christian life, the relevance of reasons for faith, the unity of the church, and contextualization of religion in various parts of the world. At stake is the assertion that precisely religion without ulterior motive is the best guarantee for relevant religion.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Borght, van der

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Kirchengeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.1
E.A.J.G. Van der Borght

Religion without Ulterior Motive. 7
A. van de Beek

No Ulterior Motive—and Public Theology?. 21
D. Smit

A ‘Gratuitous’ Spirituality for Active Calvinists. 47
R.J. Mouw

Christian Faith and Christian Life. 61
H.M. Vroom

The Freedom of the Family. 77
G. Höver, G. de Kruijf, O. O’Donovan, B. Wannenwetsch

The Use, Abuse and Relevance of Religion: Some Reflections on Professor Abraham van de Beek’s Proposal. 89
A.P.F. Sell

Christian Faith without Arguments? The Relevance of Reasons for Belief in God. 101
G. van den Brink

Unity and Justification: The Faithfulness of God, the Faith/fulness of Christ, and the Faith of the Church. 119
P.F. Theron

Calvin on the Kingdom of Christ. 139
I.J. Hesselink

Proposal for an Apostolic, Biblical, Eschatological Theology: From a Korean Context. 159
S.G. Lee

Discourse on Religion without Ulterior Motive: A Caribbean Perspective. 179
D.J. Antwi

Contextualization of African Theology and RWUM. 199
J. Kombo

Contextual Theology without Ulterior Motives. 215
M.E. Brinkman

Epilogue: Religion without Ulterior Motive within the Reformed Tradition. 235
E.A.J.G. Van der Borght

Index of Names. 241
Index of Subjects. 245

Über Autor(innen)

Eddy A.J.G. Van der Borght, Ph.D. (2000) is Assistant Professor in Systematic Theology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He has published on the theology of ministry, on ecumenical theology and on faith and ethnicity. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Reformed Theology and of the series Studies in Reformed Theology.