Abraham Kuyper: Calvinismus

At the height of his effectiveness, the Dutch theologian, publicist and politician Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920) gave the famous Stone Lectures in Princeton in 1898. In the six lectures on religion, politics, science, art and others, he summarizes a lot of what he had developed for more than two decades: reformulating Calvinism for the present in a historically informed manner. With enthusiasm and the pathos typical of the time, he conveys Calvinism as the religion of human and social freedom, which is based on God’s sovereignty. Kuyper’s work was received in diverse ways around the world, but tended to be overlooked in German-speaking countries. The new edition now offers a reliable text by correcting the contemporary translation from 1904 and comparing it with the current Dutch edition. Moderate commentary supports access to this epochal work by one of the founding figures of Christian democracy.