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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches > Calvinist, Reformed & Presbyterian Churches
The Oxford Handbook of Reformed Theology looks back to past
resources that have informed Reformed theology and surveys present
conversations among those engaged in Reformed theology today.
First, the volume offers accounts of the major historical contexts
of reformed theology, the various relationships (ancient and
modern) which it maintains and from which it derives. Recent
research has shown the intricate ties between the patristic and
medieval heritage of the church and the work of the reformed
movement in the sixteenth century. The past century has also
witnessed an explosion of reformed theology outside the Western
world, prompting a need for attention not only to these global
voices but also to the unique (and contingent) history of reformed
theology in the West (hence reflecting on its relationship to
intellectual developments like scholastic method or the critical
approaches of modern biblical studies). Second, the volume assesses
some of the classic, representative texts of the reformed
tradition, observing also their reception history. The reformed
movement is not dominated by a single figure, but it does contain a
host of paradigmatic texts that demonstrate the range and vitality
of reformed thought on politics, piety, biblical commentary,
dogmatic reflection, and social engagement. Third, the volume turns
to key doctrines and topics that continue to receive attention by
reformed theologians today. Contributors who are themselves making
cutting edge contributions to constructive theology today reflect
on the state of the question and offer their own proposals
regarding a host of doctrinal topics and themes.
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