Calvinus reformator : his contribution to theology, church and society.

Calvinus reformator : his contribution to theology, church and society. - Potchefstroom, Transvaal, Republic of South Africa : Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1982. - 323 p., [1] leaf of plates : folded chart ; 21 cm. - Wetenskaplike bydraes of the PU for CHE. Series F, Institute for Reformational Studies. F3, Collections ; no. 17 . - Wetenskaplike bydraes of the PU for CHE. Series F, Institute for Reformational Studies. F3, Collections ; no. 17. .

"Papers delivered at the first South African Congress for Calvin Research, August 12-14, Pretoria, 1980."--p. 322. Includes English translations of papers presented in Afrikaans. -- The shadow and the sketch / T.H.L. Parker -- Calvin's hermeneutics of Holy Scripture / H.W. Rossouw -- The hermeneutics of Calvin / L. Floor -- Is Christ the scopus of the Scriptures? / B. Engelbrecht -- The problem of the concept of the "personality" of the Holy Spirit according to Calvin / B.J. Engelbrecht -- John Calvin and the Protestant hymns / W.J.B. Serfontein -- Calvin's canon law and influence on churches in South Africa / B. Spoelstra -- The doctrine of Calvin as transmitted in the South African context by among others the oude schrijvers : an introductory survey / J.W. Hofmeyr -- Calvin and Puritanism in England and Scotland : some basic concepts in the development of "federal theology" / J.B. Torrance -- Calvin and art / P.W. Buys -- Calvin on art : Calvin defended against (some of) his supporters / J.J. Snyman -- Calvin and art : introduction to the discussion -- Calvinus reformator hodie / J.A. Heyns.

Includes bibliographies.

International Calvin research / W.H. Neuser -- Research on Calvin and its influence in the field of Afrikaans theology / D. Kempff -- Research on and influence of Calvin in the English-speaking ecclesiastical sphere / J.A.B. Holland -- Calvin research at Calvin / C.J. Vos -- The editio princeps of the Institutio Christianae religionis 1536 by John Calvin / H.W. Simpson -- A brief characteristic of Calvin's theology / F.J.M. Potgieter -- Calvin and the theological trends of his time / W. Balke -- Calvin, Augustine and Platonism : a few aspects of Calvin's philosophical background / N.T. van der Merwe -- Renaissance and Reformation : contemporaries but not allies / B.J. Van der Walt -- Jacques Lefèvre d'Etaples (c. 1455-1536) : Calvin's forerunner in France / P.E. Hughes -- John Knox and the word of God : a comparison with John Calvin / V.E. d'Assonville -- Calvin as Scriptural theologian / P.C. Potgieter -- Calvin's view of man in the light of Gen. 2:15, or, Man : earth's servant or lord / C.J. Vos

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