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What pure eyes could see : Calvin's doctrine of faith in its exegetical context /

Barbara Pitkin traces the way in which Calvin's exegetical labors contributed to his understanding of faith. Through detailed analysis of Calvin's interpretation of selected biblical passages, this study shows how his views evolved. Pitkin describes the gradual development of the mature Ca...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pitkin, Barbara, 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Colección:Oxford studies in historical theology.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Barbara Pitkin traces the way in which Calvin's exegetical labors contributed to his understanding of faith. Through detailed analysis of Calvin's interpretation of selected biblical passages, this study shows how his views evolved. Pitkin describes the gradual development of the mature Calvin's view that faith exhibits a twofold character--saving faith and providential faith--that corresponds to the twofold aspect of its object--Christ as both the incarnate and eternal Son of God.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 260 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-255) and index.
ISBN:9780195351835
0195351835
1280831111
9781280831119