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In Roman Catholicism and Neo-Calvinism, author Eduardo Echeverria asks: what do Rome and Amsterdam have to say to each other? Is there any common ground between the traditions of Roman Catholicism and Dutch neo-Calvinism on crucial philosophical and theological topics such as faith and reason, anthropology, sexual ethics, and the development of Christian doctrine? Furthermore, beyond ecumenical engagement the author polemically engages the conflicting truth claims of these two traditions on the above topics. This book addresses these questions in the thought and work of key individuals from both sides of the divide, including St Pope John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla, 1920–2005), St Thomas Aquinas, and St Vincent of Lérins (died c. 445), on the one hand, and Herman Bavinck (1854–1921), G.C. Berkouwer (1903–1996), and Herman Dooyeweerd (1894–1977), on the other. This book is an important example of receptive ecumenism, an approach to ecumenical dialogue in which the interlocutors seek to identify and exchange the distinctive gifts of each tradition for the benefit of the whole. It will appeal to all ecumenists and to those teaching courses in ecumenical theology.

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Roman Catholicism and Neo-Calvinism: Ecumenical and Polemical Engagements René van Woudenberg Professor of Epistemology and Metaphysics, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam; r.van.woudenberg@vu.nl Roman Catholicism and Neo-Calvinism: Ecumenical and Polemical Engagements Richard Mouw Senior Fellow, Henry Institute, Calvin University; rjm43@calvin.edu Roman Catholicism and Neo-Calvinism: Ecumenical and Polemical Engagements Michael Mcclymond Professor of Modern Christianity, St. Louis University; michael.mcclymond@slu.edu “What hath Amsterdam to do with Rome? At a time when too many of us are resigned to endure an “ecumenical ice age,” Echeverria soldiers on with energy, insight, and authentic Christian hope. This exercise in “receptive ecumenism” sparkles with deep insight and ecumenical good will, staging a fascinating “dialogue in love” that puts into conversation such classical voices from the neo-Calvinist tradition as Herman Bavinck, G. C. Berkouwer, and Herman Dooyeweerd, with, amazingly, Pope Saint John Paul II, Joseph Ratzinger, and Garrigou-Lagrange. Echeverria argues cogently that any Christian ecumenism worthy of the name must aim at the reconciliation of differences in doctrinal theology through a dialogue of love that leads to genuine unity in the truth. This book does just that and so credibly issues a clarion call for bringing separated Christians together, especially at this fraught moment, when traditional Christians on all sides find themselves beleaguered by the advocates of the gender studies paradigm. Making common cause against this corrosive ideology can be fostered, Echeverria argues, by meticulously uncovering the unity in truth about both God and man that traditional Catholics and Protestants already share. This important study will be useful for Catholics who want to better understand their separated Reformed and Evangelical friends, and, vice versa, for traditional Protestants open to taking a second look at Catholicism. Highly recommend!” —Mickey L. Mattox, PhD, Flack Family Foundation Chair and Professor of Theology, Hillsdale College

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Eduardo Echeverria (PhD, Free University, Amsterdam; S.T.L., University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum) is Professor of Philosophy and Systematic Theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. He is the author of numerous books, including Are We Together? A Roman Catholic Analyzes Evangelical Protestants (2022), Revelation, History, and Truth: A Hermeneutics of Dogma (Peter Lang 2017), and Pope Francis: The Legacy of Vatican II, 2nd edition, 2019. A noted scholar, speaker, and international teacher, Professor Echeverria is also the author of dozens of articles and is a member of the American ecumenical initiative, Evangelicals and Catholics Together.

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