WITH
ABRAHAM KUYPER
MICHAEL R. WAGENMAN
Engaging the World with Abraham Kuyper
Lived Theology
Copyright 2019 Michael R. Wagenman
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“generation to generation”
Timeline of Abraham Kuyper’s Life
Jesus Is Lord of Public Discourse
Timeline of Abraham Kuyper’s Life
Born in Maassluis, Holland (October 29) | |
1849 | Begins studies at the Gymnasium in Leiden |
1855 | Begins university studies at the University of Leiden |
1858 | Begins theological studies for pastoral ministry |
1860 | First place theology essay award winner |
1861 | Studies interrupted by exhaustion from overwork |
1862 | Successfully defends PhD dissertation |
1864 | Begins correspondence with Guillame Groen van Prinsterer |
1867 | Begins pastoral ministry in Utrecht |
1869 | Begins writing articles for The Herald |
1870 | Becomes editor in chief of The Herald Begins pastoral ministry in Amsterdam |
1872 | Becomes editor in chief of The Standard |
1873 | Publishes his autobiography, Confidentially |
1874 | Elected to the Dutch legislature and resigns from his pastoral ministry in Amsterdam |
1876 | Complete nervous breakdown from overwork Van Prinsterer dies |
1875 | Begins discussions to found a Christian university. Travels to Brighton, UK, for revival meetings with D. L. Moody |
1877 | Recuperates from nervous breakdown by mountain climbing in southern Europe Honorary discharge from political office to assume full-time editorship of The Herald and writing the party platform for the Anti-Revolutionary Party |
1879 | Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) founded with Kuyper as party chairman |
1880 | Founding of the Free University of Amsterdam with Kuyper’s inaugural address, “Sphere Sovereignty” |
1881 | Kuyper serves as first rector and first professor of theology at the Free University Kuyper’s parents die |
1886 | Church conflict in Amsterdam; Kuyper is removed from ordained ministry and begins ... |
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About Engaging the World with Abraham KuyperChrist declares “Mine!” over every square inch of creation. In his well-known quote, Abraham Kuyper expressed the defining characteristic of his public theology: Jesus’ sovereignty extends over all things. He believed Christians should engage the whole world in all of its various spheres. But what does that comprehensive calling practically look like for us today? In Engaging the World with Abraham Kuyper, Michael Wagenman explores the practical application of Kuyper’s public theology. Using Kuyper’s own life as an example, he shows us how the gospel can permeate all aspects of society: our identity, public discourse, education, the church, politics. Ultimately, this means engaging the world with perceptive truth that’s mindful of the dynamics at work in our time and place. |
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