Freedom from Fatalism | Samuel Rutherford's (1600-1661) Doctrine of Divine Providence

Robert C. Sturdy

ISBN 10: 3525568630 / ISBN 13: 9783525568637

Published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2021

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Freedom from Fatalism | Samuel Rutherford's (1600-1661) Doctrine of Divine Providence | Robert C. Sturdy | Buch | 357 S. | Englisch | 2021 | Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht | EAN 9783525568637 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Brill Deutschland GmbH, Wollmarktstr. 115, 33098 Paderborn, productsafety[at]degruyterbrill[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Freedom from Fatalism | Samuel Rutherford's (1600-1661) Doctrine of Divine Providence
• Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3525568630
• ISBN 13: 9783525568637
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 160H x 30D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 30 millimeters depth
• Weight: 738 grams
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Synopsis

Samuel Rutherford's (1600-1661) scholastic theology has been criticized as overly deterministic and even fatalistic, a charge common to Reformed Orthodox theologians of the era. This project applies the new scholarship on Reformed Orthodoxy to Rutherford's doctrine of divine providence. The doctrine of divine providence touches upon many of the disputed points in the older scholarship, including the relationship between divine sovereignty and creaturely freedom, necessity and contingency, predetermination, and the problem of evil. Through a close examination of Rutherford's Latin works of scholastic theology, as well as many of his English works, a portrait emerges of the absolutely free and independent Creator, who does not utilize his sovereignty to dominate his subordinate creatures, but rather to guarantee their freedom. This analysis challenges the older scholarship while making useful contributions to the lively conversation concerning Reformed thought on freedom.