The Doctrine of God in the Reformed and Eastern Orthodox Traditions
DMYTRO BINTSAROVSKYI
STUDIES IN HISTORICAL AND SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
Hidden and Revealed: The Doctrine of God in the Reformed and Eastern Orthodox Traditions
Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology
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This book was made possible by
the Neo-Calvinism Research Institute.
The Neo-Calvinism Research Institute
at Theological Kampen University
examines the relationship among
religion, life, and thought,
how it takes shape, and
how it develops over
time in the global
tradition of
Neo-Calvinism.
The Doctrine of God in Ecumenical Dialogue
God’s Hiddenness and Revelation in Eastern Orthodox and Reformed Traditions
2. Herman Bavinck on Knowing God as a Revealed Mystery
Underlying Characteristics of Bavinck’s Approach
The Relation of God’s Hiddenness and His Revelation
3. John Meyendorff on Union with God as the Unknown
Underlying Characteristics of Meyendorff’s Approach
The Relation of God’s Hiddenness and His Revelation
The present book is the product of doctoral research at Kampen Theological University. It would not have been possible without the help and support of many individuals, some of whom I would like to mention by name.
First, I am grateful to my dissertation advisers, each of whom contributed to this work in unique and invaluable ways. Prof. Barend Kamphuis kindly accepted me as a PhD student, patiently oversaw the research, and provided important feedback throughout my writing. His wise and unobtrusive guidance gave me the intellectual freedom to find my own path into the subject. I owe my gratitude also to Dr. Hans Burger, who made insightful comments and drew my attention to new aspects of the issues I wrestle with. Our conversations were always enjoyable and led to further refinements of the text. I have also greatly benefited from Prof. Hans Boersma’s solid encouragement and his meticulous reading of my work. His academic excellence has motivated me to strive for rigorous ...
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About Hidden and Revealed: The Doctrine of God in the Reformed and Eastern Orthodox TraditionsA ecumenical reflection on the doctrine of God. The past century has seen renewed interest in the doctrine of God. While theological traditions disagree, their shared commitment to Nicene orthodoxy provides a common language for thinking and speaking about God. This dialogue has deepened our understanding of this shared way of thinking about God, but little has been done across ecumenical lines to explore God’s hiddenness in revelation. In Hidden and Revealed, Dmytro Bintsarovskyi explores the hiddenness and revelation of God in two separate theological streams—Reformed and Orthodox. Bintsarovskyi shows that an understanding of both traditions reflects a deep structure of shared language, history, and commitments, while nevertheless reflecting real differences. With Herman Bavinck and John Meyendorff as his guides, Bintsarovskyi advances ecumenical dialogue on a doctrine central to our knowledge of God. |
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