Abraham Kuyper: Modern Calvinist, Christian Democrat, by James D. Bratt. Reviewed by David J. Engelsma
David Engelsma reviews James D. Bratt's definitive biography of Abraham Kuyper, the towering figure in Reformed theology and Dutch Christian political life. The review highlights Bratt's comprehensive account of Kuyper's multifaceted career as pastor, newspaper editor, and founder of the Antirevolutionary Party, while noting the theological tensions within Reformed circles regarding Kuyper's doctrine of common grace. This resource provides scholarly assessment of a major work on one of Protestantism's most influential thinkers and his lasting impact on Reformed tradition.
Abraham Kuyper: Modern Calvinist, Christian Democrat, by James D. Bratt (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2013). Pp. xxviii + 455. $30 (paper). [Reviewed by David J. Engelsma.] In his own biography of Abraham Kuyper, which served the purpose of introducing Kuyper to "the general reader" (Abraham Kuyper, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1960), Frank Vanden Berg acknowledged the fact and expressed the confidence that "the definitive biography of Dr. Abraham Kuyper must still appear, as it undoubtedly will...
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