Arminius on the assurance of salvation; the context, roots, and shape of the Leiden debate, 1603-1609.9789004156081 Arminius on the assurance of salvation; the context, roots, and shape of the Leiden debate, 1603-1609. Stanglin, Keith D. BRILL Brill or Bril, Flemish painters, brothers. Mattys Brill (mä`tīs), 1550–83, went to Rome early in his career and executed frescoes for Gregory XIII in the Vatican. 2007 285 pages $129.00 Hardcover Brill's series in church history; 27 BT785 Many scholars are skeptical that Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius (1560-1609) had a doctrine of assurance at all, but Stanglin (historical theology Historical theology is a branch of theological studies that investigates the socio-historical and cultural mechanisms that give rise to theological ideas, systems, and statements. , Harding U.) contends that he did. Indeed, he says, the perennial issue of assurance in Reformation and post-Reformation theology was one of the great motiving factors behind his entire doctrine of salvation, which became very contentious in the low countries and beyond. He begins by setting out the background of the debate, then discusses in turn the ontology ontology: see metaphysics. ontology Theory of being as such. It was originally called “first philosophy” by Aristotle. In the 18th century Christian Wolff contrasted ontology, or general metaphysics, with special metaphysical theories and epistemology epistemology (ĭpĭs'təmŏl`əjē) [Gr.,=knowledge or science], the branch of philosophy that is directed toward theories of the sources, nature, and limits of knowledge. Since the 17th cent. of salvation. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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