Calvin, Participation, and the Gift
The Activity of Believers in Union with Christ
Series: Changing Paradigms in Historical and Systematic Theology;
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 15 November 2007
- ISBN 9780199211876
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages232 pages
- Size 223x146x20 mm
- Weight 428 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
Is John Calvin's view of God coercive, leaving no place for the human in redemption? J. Todd Billings explores Calvin's theology of `participation in Christ', arguing that for Calvin grace fulfils nature. Billings reframes the critiques of Calvin in the Gift discussion, opening up new possibilities for contemporary theology as well.
MoreLong description:
Is the God of Calvin a fountain of blessing, or a forceful tyrant? Is Calvin's view of God coercive, leaving no place for the human qua human in redemption? These are perennial questions about Calvin's theology which have been given new life by Gift theologians such as John Milbank, Graham Ward, and Stephen Webb.
J. Todd Billings addresses these questions by exploring Calvin's theology of `participation in Christ'. He argues that Calvin's theology of `participation' gives a positive place to the human, such that grace fulfils rather than destroys nature, affirming a differentiated union of God and humanity in creation and redemption. Calvin's trinitarian theology of participation extends to his view of prayer, sacraments, the law, and the ecclesial and civil orders. In light of Calvin's doctrine of participation, Billings reframes the critiques of Calvin in the Gift discussion and opens up new possibilities for contemporary theology, ecumenical theology, and Calvin scholarship as well.
An attentive, stimulating interaction with Calvin's corpus, informed by the scholarly literature and bestowing upon it fresh insights into Calvin's theology at every turn.
Table of Contents:
Calvin, Participation, and the Problem of the Gift in Contemporary Thought
Calvin's Doctrine of Participation: Contexts and Continuities
The Development of Calvin's Language of 'Participation in Christ'
Participation in Christ: The Activity of Believers in Prayer and the Sacraments
Participation and the Law: God's Accommodation to Humanity so that Humanity may be Accommodated to God
The Promise of Calvin's Theology of Participation
