Philosophy of Revelation: A New Annotated Edition
Overview
Originally presented by Herman Bavinck (1854–1921) as the Stone Lectures at Princeton Theological Seminary, Philosophy of Revelation is the supreme entry into the mind of this Dutch Reformed theologian at the brink of the twentieth century. This groundbreaking framework of Bavinck’s “organic motif” offers readers both a philosophy of revelation and a philosophy of revelation. Newly updated and annotated, this influential work brings readers into Bavinck’s theology in a fresh, new way in the English language.
- Includes classic theological lectures by Herman Bavinck
- Provides thoughtful commentary from the editors
- Makes a compelling case in the preface for the importance of Bavinck’s thought
- The Idea of a Philosophy of Revelation
- Revelation and Philosophy
- Revelation and Philosophy Continued
- Revelation and Nature
- Revelation and History
- Revelation and Religion
- Revelation and Christianity
- Revelation and Religious Experience
- Revelation and Culture
- Revelation and the Future
Top Highlights
“make known only the interrelations of things but never their origin, essence, and end” (Page 119)
“rational and moral character and becomes the subservience of a mere means to an end” (Page 65)
“Conversion is a turning back to God, but at the same time a coming to one’s self.” (Page 204)
“consists in a dependent, limited, finite, created being” (Page 57)
The fundamental question human beings face has not changed over the millennia: Do we find our meaning in something transcendent, or do we construct our own meaning from that which is immanent? Over recent centuries, this question has become more complicated, as one philosophical critique after another has claimed that the traditional Christian ideas of God and revelation are implausible or even incoherent. That question and these critiques lie at the heart of Herman Bavinck’s Philosophy of Revelation, in which the great Dutch theologian mounts a positive articulation and careful defense of the Christian idea of revelation in the face of its most pointed intellectual critics. With helpful introductory essays by James Eglinton and two rising stars in the world of Bavinck studies, this new edition of the Stone Lectures is a gift to the church. While the lectures were given over a century ago, they have a contemporary ring because the issues with which they wrestle remain with us. They offer the Christian today a model of intelligent, informed, and courteous engagement with opponents and a lasting contribution to orthodox theology.
—Carl R. Trueman, professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College, Pennsylvania
The ongoing second coming of Herman Bavinck’s works, originally written a century ago, remains a cause for celebration. First there was Reformed Dogmatics, and now we have what is arguably Bavinck’s second-most important work on the centrality of revelation for a Christian worldview. Bavinck deserves to be ranked among the great theological B’s of the twentieth century—Barth, Brunner, and Bultmann—but this work is of more than historical significance. Christian theologians today continue to negotiate the narrow orthodox path through the broad avenues of modernity, and Bavinck’s firm grasp of the necessity of revelation for knowing not only God but also the world and ourselves makes him a reliable guide.
—Kevin J. Vanhoozer, research professor of systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
While Bavinck’s lectures, Philosophy of Revelation, are a hundred years old, they are as timely as ever. Bavinck speaks to questions that continue to challenge us and revisits the core of Christian conviction: that God has revealed himself—that we have a Word from beyond the immanent frame we’ve constructed. And in this new edition, Brock and Sutanto highlight Bavinck’s influence on contemporary philosophers and his enduring relevance. Bavinck deserves a wider, ecumenical audience, and this volume is an excellent introduction.
—James K. A. Smith, professor of philosophy, Calvin College; author of Desiring the Kingdom and How (Not) to Be Secular
- Title: Philosophy of Revelation: A New Annotated Edition
- Author: Herman Bavinck
- Publisher: Hendrickson
- Print Publication Date: 2018
- Logos Release Date: 2019
- Pages: 264
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bavinck, Herman, 1854-1921 › Philosophy of revelation; Revelation › Christianity
- ISBNs: 9781683071365, 9781592443925, 1683071360, 1592443923
- Resource ID: LLS:PHLSPHYRVLTNDTN
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:13:09Z
Herman Bavinck (1854–1921), was a Dutch Reformed theologian who contributed to the resurgence of Reformed theology. Bavinck studied at Kampen Theological Seminary and the University of Leiden and graduated in 1880. He taught at both Kampen Theological Seminary and Free University and was a contemporary of Abraham Kuyper and B. B. Warfield, both of whom he knew well.
His most well-known publications include his four-volume Reformed Dogmatics and The Philosophy of Revelation.