Overview

Who would have guessed that something as austere as Calvinism would become a hot topic in today's postmodern culture? At the 500th anniversary of John Calvin's birth, new generations have discovered and embraced a ""New Calvinism,"" finding in the Reformed tradition a rich theological vision. In fact, Time cited New Calvinism as one of ""10 Ideas Changing the World Right Now."" This book provides pastoral and theological counsel, inviting converts to this tradition to find in Calvin a vision that's even bigger than the New Calvinism might suggest. Offering wisdom at the intersection of theology and culture, noted Reformed philosopher James K. A. Smith also provides pastoral caution about pride and maturity. The creative letter format invites young Calvinists into a faithful conversation that reaches back to Paul and Augustine, through Calvin and Edwards, extending to Kuyper and Wolterstorff. Together they sketch a comprehensive vision of Calvinism that is generous, winsome, and imaginative.

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Author:   James K. A. Smith
Publisher:   Baker Publishing Group
Imprint:   Brazos Press, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 17.70cm
Weight:   0.144kg
ISBN:  

9781587432941

ISBN 10:   1587432943
Pages:   150
Publication Date:   01 December 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Introduction Letter 1 - Welcome to the Family Letter 2 - On Religious Pride Letter 3 - Proud to Be a Calvinist? Letter 4 - Grace All the Way Down Letter 5 - God Owes Us Nothing Letter 6 - God Doesn't Even Owe Us an Answer Letter 7 - Semper Reformanda Postcard from Geneva Letter 8 - A Historical Tour of Reformed Theology Letter 9 - Augustine, Patron Saint of the Reformers Postcard from Princeton Letter 10 - To be Reformed Is to Be Catholic Letter 11 - On Being ""Confessional"" Letter 12 - Beyond Westminster Letter 13 - God's ""Social"" Gospel Letter 14 - Our Promise-Keeping God Postcard from Amsterdam Letter 15 - Elected to Love Letter 16 - Church Matters Letter 17 - Too Reformed for Church? Postcard from Seoul Letter 18 - On Grumpy Speculations Letter 19 - Wide-Angle Calvinism Letter 20 - Far as the Curse Is Found Letter 21 - What Are We Saved For? Letter 22 - Bibliographical Providence Letter 23 - Enjoying God by Enjoying Creation"

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James K. A. Smith (PhD, Villanova University) is associate professor of philosophy at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he also serves in the department of congregational and ministry studies. He has been a visiting professor at Calvin Theological Seminary, Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Fuller Seminary, and Regent College. He is the author or editor of many books, including the Christianity Today award-winning Who's Afraid of Postmodernism? and Desiring the Kingdom, as well as editor of the well-received Church and Postmodern Culture series (www.churchandpomo.org).

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