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including references that “Christ lives and dwells in believers” (Jn 14:23, 17:23, 26; Gal 2:20; Eph 3:17) and “that they exist ...

accrue to the individual.^124 The intimacy of unio mystica naturally leads to a consideration of experience. Once again it will ...

bread.”^126 Before his departure from Kampen Bavinck confessed, “I am a child of the secession, and I hope always to remain one. ...

that there is much that is excellentruth. 132 t in both, and that both contain undeniable While some might interpret this as con ...

in the Bible as a whole, especially in the Psalms.”^138 One quickly recognizes Bavinck’s boldness that was absent in Barth. None ...

Stone Lecture declaring faith is “a trustful knowledge and a knowing trust.”^145 Additionally, the Holy Spirit plays a significa ...

and reciprocally support and promote each other.”^151 Bavinck demonstrates their mutual significance in his communion meditation ...

that pantheistic^157 and Neoplatonic roots inspired Pseudo-Dionysius rather than a biblical foundation.^158 Third, and most impo ...

blessedness.”^163 The dynamic interaction between Word and Spirit is a familiar refrain in Bavinck.^164 Further, and more signif ...

“nothing other than self-willed religion.”^173 Third, he adamantly rejects the Roman Catholic doctrine of superadded grace and t ...

Additionally, in exploring the interaction between contemplation and action Bavinck demonstrates a radically different sensitivi ...

strengthened for his labors and girds himself for the battle. But that mysterious life of fellowship with God is not the whole o ...

Dei)^196 however, a person begins to enjoy these eschatological benefits already on earth.^197 Significantly, Bavinck believes t ...

as Bloesch. In a like manner, there is a more positive trajectory of retrieval embracing a contemplative piety extending back to ...

northern Holland, the same region of Bavinck’s birth and early ministry, though he does not reveal any awareness of Ambrose in h ...

Further, drawing upon the insights of Tracy and Sheldrake this retrieval is a necessity so that Reformed Christians can be recon ...

to transplant or create a neo-Puritan culture in the twenty first-century. However, as one approaches the respective cultures wi ...

Reformed theology perceives God as one who is worthy to be worshiped and also seeks friendship and fellowship with humanity. Add ...

involved. While space does not permit a detailed treatment of the causes of this unfortunate gap a few brief comments are in ord ...

exegetical foundation elevates the importance of Scripture and a strong Pauline theme is evident throughout his writings. This i ...