Uncovering Calvins God (Paperback)

Forrest H. Buckner

ISBN 10: 1978703864 / ISBN 13: 9781978703865

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2022

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Paperback. Although God loves you is a common summary of the central message of Christian teaching and preaching, a close reading of the Bible and attention to the Christian tradition will reveal passages of Scripture and Christian doctrines??particularly John Calvins doctrine of predestination??that seem to undermine confidence in Gods love for all people. For numerous theologians, including many within the Reformed tradition, the secret decree of Calvins God to save some and condemn others seems to undercut completely ones assurance of salvation along with ones ability to trust in and worship God. However, pastor and scholar John Calvin confidently spoke of God as a loving Father throughout his teaching and preaching. In Uncovering Calvins God, Forrest H. Buckner unearths Calvins teaching about the God of love who reigns sovereign over predestination. Drawing upon sources from across Calvins corpus, Buckner examines Calvins teaching on the knowledge of God and the doctrine of predestination to provide a more robust and cohesive understanding of Calvins theology, which Buckner then confirms through an extensive examination of Calvins preaching in Geneva. He then offers a critical comparison of Calvins approach with the teaching of Luther, Zwingli, Bullinger, Arminius, and Barth. Using Calvins system as a starting point, this book helps readers perceive the essentials and trade-offs of any doctrine of predestination that takes seriously both the Bible and the loving God revealed in Jesus Christ. In Uncovering Calvins God, Forrest H. Buckner provides a robust exposition of John Calvins teaching and preaching to reveal that the controversial theologian believed in a God of love who is sovereign over predestination. 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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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Uncovering Calvins God (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1978703864
• ISBN 13: 9781978703865
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Although “God loves you” is a common summary of the central message of Christian teaching and preaching, a close reading of the Bible and attention to the Christian tradition will reveal passages of Scripture and Christian doctrines??particularly John Calvin’s doctrine of predestination??that seem to undermine confidence in God’s love for all people. For numerous theologians, including many within the Reformed tradition, the secret decree of Calvin’s God to save some and condemn others seems to undercut completely one’s assurance of salvation along with one’s ability to trust in and worship God. However, pastor and scholar John Calvin confidently spoke of God as a loving Father throughout his teaching and preaching.

In Uncovering Calvin’s God, Forrest H. Buckner unearths Calvin’s teaching about the God of love who reigns sovereign over predestination. Drawing upon sources from across Calvin’s corpus, Buckner examines Calvin’s teaching on the knowledge of God and the doctrine of predestination to provide a more robust and cohesive understanding of Calvin’s theology, which Buckner then confirms through an extensive examination of Calvin’s preaching in Geneva. He then offers a critical comparison of Calvin’s approach with the teaching of Luther, Zwingli, Bullinger, Arminius, and Barth. Using Calvin’s system as a starting point, this book helps readers perceive the essentials and trade-offs of any doctrine of predestination that takes seriously both the Bible and the loving God revealed in Jesus Christ.

About the Author

Oliver D. Crisp is Professor of Analytic Theology, and Director of the Logos Institute for Analytic and Exegetical Theology at the University of St Andrews, UK.