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| ISBN-13: | 9781848719941 |
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| Publisher: | Banner of Truth Trust |
| Publication date: | 08/16/2021 |
| Edition description: | 2nd ed. |
| Pages: | 1048 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.70(w) x 8.50(h) x 2.30(d) |
About the Author
The P.J. Zondervan Professor for Doctrinal Studies in Historical Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Table of Contents
The Idea and History of Dogmatic Theology
I Names Applied to the Systematic Presentation of Theology 3
II The Nature of Dogmas: 6
A The Name "Dogma": 6
1 Derivation and Meaning of the Term 6
2 The Biblical Use of the Word 6
3 Various Uses of the Term in Theology 7
B The Formal Characteristics of Dogmas: 9
1 Their Subject-Matter Is Derived from Scripture 9
2 Dogmas Are the Fruit of Dogmatic Reflection 11
3 Dogmas Are Officially Defined by Some Competent Ecclesiastical Body 12
C The Necessity of Dogmas: 15
1 Causes of Present Day Opposition to Dogmas 15
2 Dogmas Essential to Christianity 17
D The Elements Involved in Dogmas: 20
1 The Social Element 20
2 The Traditional Element 21
3 The Element of Authority 22
III The Idea of Dogmatic Theology: 25
A The Relation of Dogmas to Dogmatics: 25
1 Dogmas Arise out of the Necessities of the Believing Community 26
2 Theology May and Has Frequently Served as an Auxiliary in the Formation of Dogmas 27
3 Dogmatic Theology Finds the Nucleus of Its Subject-Matter in the Dogmas of the Church 27
B The Object of Dogmatic Theology (Its Definition): 29
1 The Conception of the Object of Dogmatic Theology in Early Protestant Theology 29
2 The Development of a New Conception in Modern Subjective Theology 30
3 Recognition of the Objective Character of Dogmatic Theology in Recent Times 32
C Theology as a Science 35
1 The Scientific Character of Theology Denied 35
2 The Possibility of Maintaining the Scientific Character of Theology 37
D The Encyclopaedic Place of Dogmatics: 39
1 The Group of Studies to Which It Belongs 39
2 The Relation of Dogmatics to Apologetics 40
3 The Relation of Dogmatics to Ethics 42
IV The Task, Method, and Distribution of Dogmatics: 44
A The Task of Dogmatics: 44
1 Modern Conceptions of the Task of Dogmatics 44
2 The Reformed Conception of the Task of Dogmatics 49
B The Method of Dogmatics: 50
1 Various Views as to the Source from Which the Content of Dogmatics is Derived 51
2 The Manner in Which the Material is Secured and Treated 59
C Distribution of the Material of Dogmatics: 64
1 The Trinitarian Method 65
2 The Analytical Method 65
3 The Covenantal Method 65
4 The Christological Method 66
5 The Method Based on the Kingdom-Idea 66
6 The Synthetical Method 67
V History of Dogmatics: 69
A The Period of the Old Catholic Church: 69
1 Origen's Peri Archon 69
2 Augustine's Enchiridion ad Laurentium de Fide, Spe, et Caritate 69
3 John of Damascus' Ekdosis Akribes tes Orthodoxou Pisteos 70
B The Period of the Middle Ages: 70
1 Works of Anselm 71
2 The Sentences of Peter the Lombard 71
3 The Summa of Alexander of Hales 71
4 The Summa of Thomas Aquinas 72
C The Period of the Reformation: 72
1 Melanchton's Loci Communes 72
2 Zwingli's Commentarius de Vera et Falsa Religione 73
3 Calvin's Institutio Christianas Religionis 73
D The Period of Protestant Scholasticism: 73
1 Dogmatical Study among the Lutherans 74
2 Dogmatical Study among the Reformed 74
3 Dogmatical Study among the Roman Catholics 76
E The Period of Rationalism and Supranaturalism: 76
1 Pietistic Dogmatics 76
2 Rationalistic Dogmatics 77
3 Supranaruralistic Dogmatics 77
F The Period of Modern Theology: 78
1 Schleiermacher and His School 78
2 The Speculative School 79
3 The Neo-Lutheran School 80
4 The Mediating School 81
5 The School of Ritschl 81
6 Reformed Theology 82
The Principia of Dogmatics
I Principia in General: 87
A Principia in Non-Theological Sciences: 87
1 Definition of "Principium" 87
2 Principia of the Non-Theological Sciences 88
B Principia in Religion or Theology: 89
1 God Is the Principium Essendi 90
2 The Principium Cognoscendi Externum Is God's Special Revelation 90
3 The Principium Cognoscendi Internum Is Faith 91
II Religion: 93
A The Essence of Religion: 93
1 The Derivation of the Word "Religion" 93
2 Scriptural Terms for Religion 94
3 Historical Conceptions of the Essence of Religion 95
B The Seat of Religion: 101
1 It Has Its Seat in the Intellect 101
2 It Has Its Seat in the Will 102
3 It Has Its Seat in the Feelings 103
4 It Has Its Seat in the Heart 104
C The Origin of Religion: 105
1 The Historical Method 105
2 The Psychological Method 107
3 The Theological Method 109
III The Principium Cognoscendi Externum (Revelation): 112
A Name and Concept of Revelation: 112
1 Connection between Religion and Revelation 112
2 The General Idea of Revelation 113
3 Historical Conceptions of Revelation 113
4 The Idea of Revelation in Modern Theology 115
5 The Proper Conception of the Nature of Revelation 121
6 Distinctions Applied to the Idea of Revelation 122
B General Revelation: 125
1 The Value and Significance of General Revelation 127
2 The Insufficiency of General Revelation 129
C Special Revelation: 130
1 The Scriptural Idea of Revelation 130
2 The Means of Special Revelation 131
3 The Contents of Special Revelation 133
4 The Purpose of Special Revelation 135
D Special Revelation and Scripture: 137
1 Historical Views of the Relation between the Two 137
2 The Reformed Conception of the Relation between the Two 139
IV The Inspiration of Scripture: 142
A The Doctrine of Inspiration in History: 142
1 Before the Reformation 142
2 After the Reformation 143
B Scriptural Proof for the Inspiration of the Bible 144
1 Proofs for the Inspiration of the Secondary Authors of Scripture Considered apart from Their Writing 145
2 Proofs for the Inspiration of the Secondary Authors in Writing the Books of the Bible 147
C Nature and Extent of Its Inspiration: 149
1 The Nature of Inspiration 149
2 The Extent of Inspiration 152
D Attempts to Discredit the Doctrine of Inspiration: 155
1 They Who Defend It Are Reasoning in a Circle 155
2 Jesus Did Not Teach the Doctrine of Inspiration 156
3 The Phenomena of Scripture Contradict the Doctrine of Inspiration 156
4 The Doctrine of Inspiration Applies Only to the Autographa, and Therefore Has No Real Practical Value 157
E Objections to the Doctrine of Inspiration 158
1 General Nature of the Objections 159
2 General Remarks on the Objections Raised 159
F The Perfections of Scripture 162
1 The Divine Authority of Scripture 162
2 The Necessity of Scripture 165
3 The Perspicuity of Scripture 166
4 The Sufficiency of Scripture 167
V The Principium Cognoscendi Internum: 170
A The Human Understanding: 170
1 Historical Statement of This Position 171
2 Evaluation of This Position 172
B Speculative Reason: 173
1 Historical Statement of Tins Position 174
2 Evaluation of This Position 175
C Devout Feeling or Religious Intuition 176
1 Historical Statement of This Position 176
2 Evaluation of This Position 178
D The Moral Consciousness: 178
1 Historical Statement of This Position 179
2 Evaluation of This Position 180
E Faith the Proper Principium Internum: 182
1 The Name of the Principium Cognoscendi Internum 182
2 Distinctive Nature of the Knowledge of Faith 183
F The Ground of Faith 183
1 The Doctrine of the Testimonium Spiritus Sancti in the Church 184
2 Mistaken Notions of the Testimonium Spiritus Sancti 185
3 Correct View of the Testimonium Spiritus Sancti 186
Select Literature 189
Index of Authors 193
Index of Subjects 197