The Doctrine of Election in Reformed Perspective

Historical and Theological Investigations of the Synod of Dordt 1618–1619
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-525-57070-8
Verlag: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Buch, Englisch, Band Band 051, 258 Seiten, gebunden, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 560 g

Reihe: Refo500 Academic Studies (R5AS)

In 11 essays The Doctrine of Election in Reformed Perspective reflect ongoing investigations concerning the doctrine of election, with special focus on the Synod of Dort 1618–19. Important lines of demarcation between different Reformed orthodox groups and denominations find their root divergence, as well as historical concentration point, in relation to this very issue. The ongoing research presented in this collection can open up a fresh field of fertile investigation for theological discussion. Moreover, she may lead to interdisciplinary perspectives and a cooperative approach to research, also beyond the field of theology. For this too is the field of philosophers and historians, those who trace the history of Christianity or are studying early modern Europe.The volume consists of three sections. In the first Part three essays reflect historical and philosophical issues before the Synod of Dort. Part Two explores aspects of the Synod of Dort itself. The focus in Part Three is on the reception of the Synod of Dort. Finally, the following question is answered: How were the Canons of Dort regarded in the 17th–19th century, and what does the history of their editions tell us?The editor, Frank van der Pol, was the program leader of the combined research group Early Modern Reformed Theology (EMRT) of the theological universities Apeldoorn and Kampen. In cooperation with the A Lasco Bibliothek Emden the EMRT organized an international conference on Oct. 29 and 30, 2014 about the doctrine of election in reformed perspective. The researchgroup is convinced that the dual line of research on history and theology of the Reformation tradition must continue and be strengthened. On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the Synod of Dort, the researchers, wanting to do their work in a broader context with a wider dialogue, make their proceedings accessible for more people and institutes by publishing them in this volume.

Autoren/Hrsg.

van der Pol, Frank

Weitere Mitwirkende

Selderhuis, Herman J.

Frank, Günter

de Boer, Erik A.

Vos, Antonie

van Lieburg, Fred A.

Sinnema, Donald

Gootjes, Albert

Klöckner, Thomas

van der Pol, Frank

van den Belt, Henk

Brown, Christopher B.

Gordon, Bruce

Mahlmann-Bauer, Barbara

Rasmussen, Tarald

Soen, Violet

Tóth, Zsombor

Wassilowsky, Günther

Westphal, Siegrid

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Protestantismus, evangelische und protestantische Kirchen Reformierte Kirchen, Calvinisten, presbyterianische Kirchen
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie Geschichte der Theologie, Einzelne Theologen
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Kirchengeschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Frank, Günter
Dr. Günter Frank ist Direktor der Europäischen Melanchthon-Akademie Bretten und außerplanmäßiger Professor am Karlsruher Institut für Technologie.

Brown, Christopher B.
Dr. Christopher B. Brown is Associate Professor of Church History at Boston University.

Rasmussen, Tarald
Tarald Rasmussen ist Professor für Kirchengeschichte an der Universität Oslo.

Wassilowsky, Günther
Dr. Günther Wassilowsky ist Professor für Kirchengeschichte an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

Klöckner, Thomas
Dr. Thomas Klöckner (PhD) ist ordinierter Pastor der Evangelisch-Freikirchlichen Gemeinde Kaiserslautern und wurde 2018 an der Theologischen Universität Apeldoorn (NL) promoviert.

van Lieburg, Fred A.
Dr. phil. Fred van Lieburg ist Professor für die Geschichte des niederländischen Protestantismus an der Freien Universität in Amsterdam.

Soen, Violet
Dr. Violet Soen is Associate Professor for Early Modern History at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Leuven.

Sinnema, Donald
Donald Sinnema is Professor of Theology Emeritus at Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois.

Westphal, Siegrid
Prof. Dr. Siegrid Westphal ist Inhaberin des Lehrstuhls für Geschichte der Frühen Neuzeit an der Universität Osnabrück sowie Direktorin des Forschungszentrums Institut für Kulturgeschichte der Frühen Neuzeit.

van der Pol, Frank
Dr. Frank van der Pol is professor of Church History emeritus at the Theological University Kampen, the Netherlands.

Selderhuis, Herman J.
Herman J. Selderhuis ist Professor für Kirchengeschichte an der Theologischen Universität Apeldoorn, Direktor von Refo500, Wissenschaftlicher Kurator der Johannes a Lasco Bibliothek sowie Präsident des Internationalen Calvinkongresses.

de Boer, Erik A.
Erik A. de Boer is professor of Church History at Theological University in Kampen, the Netherlands, and research associate at the Faculty of Theology of Free State University in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

van der Pol, Frank
Dr. Frank van der Pol is professor of Church History emeritus at the Theological University Kampen, the Netherlands.

Mahlmann-Bauer, Barbara
Barbara Mahlmann-Bauer ist Professorin em. für „Neuere deutsche Literatur“ an der Universität Bern.

Selderhuis, Herman J.
Herman J. Selderhuis ist Professor für Kirchengeschichte an der Theologischen Universität Apeldoorn, Direktor von Refo500, Wissenschaftlicher Kurator der Johannes a Lasco Bibliothek sowie Präsident des Internationalen Calvinkongresses.

Frank, Günter
Dr. Günter Frank ist Direktor der Europäischen Melanchthon-Akademie Bretten und außerplanmäßiger Professor am Karlsruher Institut für Technologie.

Tóth, Zsombor
Dr. Zsombor Tóth is Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Literary Studies at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Gordon, Bruce
Dr. Bruce Gordon is Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Yale Divinity School.

van den Belt, Henk
Henk van den Belt is professor of systematic theology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.