Calvinism and the making of the European mind / edited by Gijsbert van den Brink, Harro M. Hopfl.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brink, Gijsbert van den, 1963- editor.

Höpfl, Harro, editor.

Series:

Studies in Reformed theology ; 27.

Studies in Reformed theology, 1571-4799 ; volume 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564--Influence.

Calvin, Jean.

Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.

Calvinism.

Christianity and culture--Europe.

Christianity and culture.

Europe--Civilization.

Europe.

Civilization.

Physical Description:

viii, 266 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, the Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, [2014]

Summary:

Calvinism must be assigned a significant place among the forces that have shaped modern European culture. Even now, despite its history of religious fragmentation and secularization, Europe Continues to hear the marks of a pervasive Calvinist ethos. The character of that ethos is, however, difficult to pin down. In this volume, many of the traditional scholarly conundrums about the relationship between Calvinism and the cultural history of Europe are revisited and re-investigated to see what new light can be shed on them. For example how has the ethos of Calvinism, or more broadly the Reformed tradition, affected economic thinking and practice, the development of the sciences, views on religious toleration, or the constitution of European polities? In general, what kind of transformation did Calvinism's distinct spirituality bring about? Such questions demand painstaking and detailed scholarly work, a fine sample of which is published in this volume. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Calvinism's Transformative Spirituality

1 The Inner Dynamics of Calvinism: Why Calvin's Theology Fostered a Spirituality of Participation Over Imitation / Julie Canlis Canlis, Julie 27

2 Dynamics of Dutch Calvinism: Early Modern Programs for Further Reformation / Fred van Lieburg Lieburg, Fred van 43

3 The Dynamics of the Reformed Reformation: German Reformed Church Orders in the 16th Century / Georg Plasger Plasger, Georg 67

4 Calvinists vs. Libertines: A New Look at Religious Exile and the Origins of 'Dutch' Tolerance / Mirjam G.K. van Veen Veen, Mirjam G.K. van, Jesse Spohnholz Spohnholz, Jesse 76

Part 2 Calvinism and the Rise of Modern Culture

5 European Calvinists and the Study of Nature: Some Historical Patterns and Problems / Jitse M. van der Meer Meer, Jitse M. van der 103

6 Hot Protestants: Predestination, the Freedom of the Will and the Making of the Modern European Mind / Martin van Gelderen Gelderen, Martin van 131

7 Predestination and Political Liberty / Harro M. Höpfl Höpfl, Harro M. 155

8 Weber Revisited: Critical Perspectives from Calvinism on Capitalism in Economic Crisis / Johan J. Graafland Graafland, Johan J. 177

9 Calvinism and the Making of the Modern European Economic Mind: A Comment and Call for More Research / Philip Benedict Benedict, Philip 199

Conclusion

10 Calvinism and the European Mind: Pitfalls and Prospects in Contemporary Research / Gijsbert van den Brink Brink, Gijsbert van den 213.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004279834

9004279830

OCLC:

883903275