God and Humanity - (T&t Clark Explorations in Reformed Theology) by Nathaniel Gray Sutanto (Paperback)

About the Book

This is the first scholarly monograph that systematically presents and applies Bavinck's theological anthropology to current issues, discussing topics such as:

Book Synopsis

This is the first book to apply Bavinck's theological anthropology to contemporary theological issues. Sutanto provides a sustained close reading of Herman Bavinck's contributions to theological anthropology and positions him in conversation with current and historical dialogues on embodiment, revelation, affect theory, phenomenology, the cognitive science of religion, ethics, race, covenant, and the beatific vision. Sutanto explores the holistic character of Bavinck's vision of humanity, suggesting ways in which his theological anthropology cuts across several potential binaries in contemporary discourse, between affect and reason, body and soul, animality and religiosity, unity and diversity, and between a this-worldly or other-worldly eschatology.

Review Quotes

Herman Bavinck's theology was richly engaged in reappropriating the Catholic tradition for his own day, so it is not surprising, or beside the point, that he has been identified with a movement called 'Neo-Calvinism.' This latest book by N. Gray Sutanto not only traces the contours of Bavinck's thought, which is significant enough, but goes on likewise to ponder contemporary challenges with the benefit of historic resources from this great modern Reformed theologian.
Michael Allen, Reformed Theological Seminary, USA

In his new release ... Sutanto has not only added an important volume to his growing tour de force of Bavinck scholarship, but he has done so by advancing and refining critical questions emerging in contemporary theological anthropology.
Heythrop Journal

While in presentation Sutanto's volume reaches only to the academic, its contents cannot be neglected by the professor or practitioner today. The work is demanding, but its fruits will be well worth the labour.
Theology

About the Author

N. Gray Sutanto is Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, USA