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dc.contributor.advisorColetto, R
dc.contributor.authorBishop, Stephen
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-03T13:46:59Z
dc.date.available2019-12-03T13:46:59Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.urihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4547-0597
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/33809
dc.descriptionPhD (Philosophy), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campusen_US
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation explores the philosophical reasons behind the lack of a reception of Reformational ideas within the UK. The adoption of a nature—grace ground-motive, in English Calvinist circles, has thwarted the acceptance of a Reformational perspective. This has resulted in positions that are inimical to the Reformational perspective. These include the reluctance to accept a broad view of creation, an over-emphasis on the fall component which meant that creation was regarded as fallen nature, and philosophy was viewed with suspicion – and Christian philosophy, in particular, was regarded as an impossibility. The nature—freedom ground-motive (‗grafted‘ into the nature-pole of the nature—grace motif) also led to an adoption of objectivism as the Christian position. The Reformational approach was regarded as a threat to that position. English Calvinism was shaped by a number of contrasting ground-motives; a variety of slightly different sub-versions of the nature—grace worldview or ground-motive were adopted. Unfortunately, it can be said that none of these positions is a typically Reformed position. This is the key reason for the lack of acceptance of the Reformational perspective.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNorth-West University (South Africa).en_US
dc.subjectReformational movementen_US
dc.subjectCalvinismen_US
dc.subjectEnglish Calvinismen_US
dc.subjectNeo-Calvinismen_US
dc.subjectDualismen_US
dc.subjectCultural mandateen_US
dc.subjectCommon graceen_US
dc.subjectPresuppositionsen_US
dc.subjectAntithesisen_US
dc.subjectNature—grace modelsen_US
dc.subjectCreation-fall-redemption modelsen_US
dc.subjectWorldviewen_US
dc.subjectGround-motiveen_US
dc.titleThe (lack of) reception of Reformational ideas by English Calvinists : a philosophical enquiryen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.thesistypeDoctoralen_US
dc.contributor.researchID11659149 - Coletto, Renato (Supervisor)


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