Balancing head and heart in seventeenth century Puritanism : Stephen Charnock's doctrine of the knowledge of God /
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Milton Keynes, England :
Paternoster,
2012.
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Collection: | Studies in Christian history and thought.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Introduction : Charnock on head and heart ; Puritanism: the matter of definition
- 1. Stephen Charnock (1628-1680) : Biographical introduction ; Influences on Charnock ; The Puritans ; The affections ; The scholastic method ; The Cambridge Platonists ; The school of Saumur ; The latitude Puritans
- 2. Knowledge of God: holistic : Four kinds of knowledge ; Calvin and other early reformers ; Seventeenth century reformed theology ; Stephen Charnock and the latitude Puritans ; Speculative knowledge ; Practical knowledge ; Experimental knowledge ; Knowledge of interest ; The enthusiasm controversy
- 3. Knowledge of God: natural theology : The limits of natural theology ; Proofs for the existence of God
- 4. Knowledge of God: special revelation : The significance given to scripture ; The superior authority of scripture ; What the scriptures reveal about God ; The place of the Spirit in the comprehension of scripture ; The appreciation of mystery in knowing God while attempting to interpret scripture ; Conclusions
- 5. Knowledge of God: unity and truth : Unity in the Church of England ; The importance of truth ; The idea of fundamental articles.