The Reformed theologian Herman Bavinck (1854–1921) is well-known for his reflections on the relationship between nature and grace. In the following article he attributes excesses in Christian piety to a misunderstanding of the proper relationship between nature and grace. The article was originally published in Dutch as: Herman Bavinck, “Christelijke vroomheid” [Christian piety], De Bazuin [The trumpet] … Lees verder
This long post offers access to theological journals, books, and videos that one can read/watch online for free. The post contains the following sections: collections, journals, books, videos, and more. Lees verder
The following is a letter from the famous Swiss theologian Karl Barth (1886–1968) to Hendrik Willem van der Vaart Smit (1888–1986), a—somwehat controversial—student of the Dutch theologian Herman Bavinck (1854–1921). The letter is kept in the H. W. van der Vaart Smit Archives, Historical Documentation Center for Dutch Protestantism (1800 to the present day), University … Lees verder
According to Mark Water, ed., The New Encyclopedia of Christian Martyrs (Alresford: John Hunt, 2001), 908–9, when James Hannington (1847–1885), bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa on behalf of the Church Missionary Society, wanted to travel to Uganda, “he found himself reading words from Psalm 146[:9], ‘The Lord preserveth the strangers’” and “took this to be … Lees verder
September 4 and 5, 2014, a conference will be held on Neo-Calvinism (Abraham Kuyper, Herman Bavinck, Gerrit Berkouwer et al) and Roman Catholicism. The following are two comments regarding Bavinck that may stimulate reflection on the conference topic. Bavinck: (Neo-)Calvinist or Catholic Reformed? While I understand that “Neo-Calvinism” is a common term to refer to people … Lees verder
Camping in the desert, I have the opportunity to watch the sky and see the stars at night. In the city one could do the same, but clouds often cover the sky and there is always a lot of light pollution and earthly affairs usually make one forget to look upwards. In the desert I … Lees verder
Bristley’s Guide to the Writings of Herman Bavinck offers among other things an overview of Bavinck’s life and work, a Bavinck bibliography, and an overview of secondary literature, both in English and in Dutch. Bristley has updated J. Veenhof’s older bibliography of Bavinck’s works (published in Bremmer, Herman Bavinck als dogmaticus, 425–46; additions in Bremmer, Herman … Lees verder
