Kuyper was an activist who often did his theology on the run, with an eye to the very real practical challenges that he faced as a Christian leader in public life. That is one of the strengths of this book. While Kuyper probes some theological issues quite deeply, it is always out of an urgent concern to promote the cause of Christ’s kingdom. If some Christians in the English-speaking world only know one thing about Kuyper, it is likely his oft-quoted manifesto: “There is not a square inch in the