In this episode, James and Cory introduce a new series where they will be reading and discussing Herman Bavinck's Philosophy of Revelation. They discuss the significance of this work within the context of Neo-Calvinism and cultural apologetics. The conversation explores the intellectual landscape of Bavinck's time, including his engagement with Nietzsche, and offers insights into how readers can approach Bavinck's complex lectures.
Read along with us as we walk through the chapters of this significant work.
Works mentioned:
Herman Bavinck, Philosophy of Revelation: A New Annotated Edition Adapted and Expanded from the 1908 Stone Lectures: Presented at Princeton Theological Seminary, A new annotated edition, ed. Cory Brock and Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, with Princeton Theological Seminary (Hendrickson Publishers, 2018).https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Revelation-Annotated-Herman-Bavinck/dp/1683071360
James D. Bratt, “The Context of Herman Bavinck’s Stone Lectures: Culture and Politics in 1908,” The Bavinck Review 1 (2010): 4–24.
https://bavinckinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Article-1-Bratt.pdf
George Harinck, “Why Was Bavinck in Need of a Philosophy of Revelation?,” in The Kuyper Center Review, ed. Gordon Graham, vol. 2, The Kuyper Center Review (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2010).
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Philosophy of Revelation
02:38 The Importance of Bavinck's Work
05:35 Context of the Stone Lectures
08:34 Challenges of Reading Bavinck's Stone Lectures
11:47 Bavinck's Engagement with Culture
14:37 Cultural Apologetics in Bavinck's Philosophy of Revelation
17:36 The Personal Narrative Behind the Lectures
20:32 Cultural Apologetics
30:36 Why a Philosophy of Revelation?
44:30 Historical Intellectual Background
53:48 Reading Tips
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