Buku Contours of the Kuyperian Tradition – Craig G. Bartholomew

Abraham  Kuyper was, by any standard, one of the most extraordinary figures in  modern Christian history. He was a Dutch Reformed minister, a gifted  theologian, a prolific journalist, the leader of a political party, the  cofounder of the Free University of Amsterdam (where he was professor of  theology), a member of the Dutch Parliament, and eventually prime  minister of the Netherlands.
Kuyper’s remarkable legacy lives on  today in the tradition of Dutch Calvinism that he developed. As his  writings become more widely available, this tradition continues to find  new adherents attracted by his comprehensive vision of Christian faith.  But what defines the Kuyperian tradition?
Renowned South African  theologian and philosopher Craig Bartholomew has written the first  systematic introduction to this tradition. Drawing on Kuyper’s entire  corpus, Bartholomew has identified the key themes and ideas that define  this tradition, including worldview, sphere sovereignty, creation and  redemption, the public square, and mission. He also goes beyond Kuyper  to show how later thinkers developed these ideas. They include, among  others, Herman Bavinck, J. H. Bavinck, Gerrit C. Berkouwer, and Herman  Dooyeweerd.
Widely known but little read, Kuyper is now receiving the global recognition that his fertile and influential thought deserves. Contours of the Kuyperian Tradition is an indispensable guide to one of the most significant schools of thought in the modern age.