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Calvin, Participation, and the Gift

By Billings, J. Todd

Calvin, Participation, and the Gift

By Billings, J. Todd

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Is the God of Calvin a fountain of blessing, or a forceful tyrant? Is Calvin's view of God coercive, leaving no place for the human qua human in redemption? These are perennial questions about Calvin's theology which have been given new life by Gift theologians such as John Milbank, Graham Ward, and Stephen Webb. J. Todd Billings addresses these questions by exploring Calvin's theology of "participation in Christ." He argues that Calvin's theology of "participation" gives a positive place to the human, such that grace fulfills rather than destroys nature, affirming a differentiated union of God and humanity in creation and redemption. Calvin's trinitarian theology extends to his view of prayer, sacraments, the law, and the ecclesial and civil orders. In light of Calvin's doctrine of participation, Billings reframes the critiques of Calvin in the Gift discussion and opens up new possibilities for contemporary theology, ecumenical theology, and Calvin scholarship as well.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
232
Release Date:
2008-02-09
Publication Date:
2007-11-15
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0199211876
ISBN13:
9780199211876
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
464 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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