How Is God Known? : General Revelation in the Theology of Abraham Kuyper
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The purpose of this article is to examine Abraham Kuyper’s (1837-1920) doctrine of general revelation, focusing on his understanding of the insufficiency and the significance of general revelation for a post-Eden humanity. In order to perform substantive study of Kuyper’s doctrine of general revelation in the context of Reformed tradition, this study particularly compares Kuyper with two representative Reformed theologians, John Calvin(1509-1564) and Herman Bavinck(1854-1921). The comparative study of doctrine of general revelation between Kuyper, Calvin, and Bavinck shows two things in detail. First all three theologians agree that even after the fall, God continues to reveal Himself through general revelation and human beings see and comprehend it both inside and outside one’s own being. Despite the objective sufficiency of general revelation, however, the effects of sin are so devastating that general revelation never produces any saving knowledge of God apart from regeneration through special revelation. All three theologians also affirm the ongoing utility of general revelation after the fall. Thus, contrary to previous scholarship on Kuyper’s general revelation, Kuyper is essentially in agreement with Calvin and Bavinck on the subject of general revelation. Namely, Kuyper’s view of general revelation is more in continuity with the classic Reformed tradition than with Karl Barth’s(1886-1968). Second, even though all three theologians essentially agree on the subject of general revelation, there is a more positive attitude of general revelation in Calvin and Bavinck than in Kuyper. This is particularly clear in their discussions of the ongoing significance of general revelation after the fall. Despite some differences, however, the similarities far outweigh the differences. Kuyper is different from Calvin and Bavinck in some minor points, but he still works as a Reformed theologian.
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The purpose of this article is to examine Abraham Kuyper’s (1837-1920) doctrine of general revelation, focusing on his understanding of the insufficiency and the significance of general revelation for a post-Eden humanity. In order to perform substantive study of Kuyper’s doctrine of general revelation in the context of Reformed tradition, this study particularly compares Kuyper with two representative Reformed theologians, John Calvin(1509-1564) and Herman Bavinck(1854-1921). The comparative study of doctrine of general revelation between Kuyper, Calvin, and Bavinck shows two things in detail. First all three theologians agree that even after the fall, God continues to reveal Himself through general revelation and human beings see and comprehend it both inside and outside one’s own being. Despite the objective sufficiency of general revelation, however, the effects of sin are so devastating that general revelation never produces any saving knowledge of God apart from regeneration through special revelation. All three theologians also affirm the ongoing utility of general revelation after the fall. Thus, contrary to previous scholarship on Kuyper’s general revelation, Kuyper is essentially in agreement with Calvin and Bavinck on the subject of general revelation. Namely, Kuyper’s view of general revelation is more in continuity with the classic Reformed tradition than with Karl Barth’s(1886-1968). Second, even though all three theologians essentially agree on the subject of general revelation, there is a more positive attitude of general revelation in Calvin and Bavinck than in Kuyper. This is particularly clear in their discussions of the ongoing significance of general revelation after the fall. Despite some differences, however, the similarities far outweigh the differences. Kuyper is different from Calvin and Bavinck in some minor points, but he still works as a Reformed theologian.
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