"Neither the Spirit without the Flesh"

John Calvin's Doctrine of the Beatific Vision

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

Av Steven W. Tyra, USA) Tyra, Dr Steven W. (Emory University School of Law, Brian C. Brewer

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This book claims that John Calvin developed “Greek” doctrines of the interim state of souls, resurrection, and beatific vision through his reading of ancient Christian sources like Irenaeus of Lyons. “Greek” had been a technical term in Western theology since at least the 12th century to denote heterodox eschatology. Thomas Aquinas had employed it in that sense, and early modern Catholics like Robert Bellarmine and Pierre Coton in turn applied it to Calvin. The book demonstrates that, in this respect at least, Calvin’s opponents were correct: he was a “Greek.” However, it questions whether that fact should lead modern theologians to dismiss him as a resource for contemporary reflection. Calvin’s deep respect for and continuity with early Christian voices may serve as a positive model for theologians today, particularly in the Reformed tradition. By the same token, Reformed thinkers who seek inspiration from medieval scholasticism may find their relationship to Calvin complicated by the case presented here.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-08-21
Mått154 x 232 x 16 mm
Vikt320 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieT&T Clark Studies in Historical Theology
Antal sidor208
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9780567714534

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Steven Tyra’s Neither the Spirit without the Flesh represents one of the most significant efforts at grappling with Calvin’s eschatology that has been produced in decades. Always erudite and deeply grounded in Calvin’s Latin and French, the work also manages to proffer a substantial contribution to systematic theology of the beatific vision. This boundary-crossing work, profoundly historical but bringing a necessary corrective to the disembodied theories of so many modern eschatological theologies, is an extraordinary effort that provides serious material for historical theologians, systematic theologians, and Calvin scholars; while also affording delights for those that complete the task.