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Calvino e cultura: uma abordagem histórico-teológica sob a perspectiva da doutrina da graça comum
| Summary: | This dissertation deals with the relationship of Christianity and culture from the perspective of Richard H. Niebuhr, John Gresham Machen, and T. M. Moore`s categorizations. It presents, in these categories of reactions to culture, the transformationist or conversionist point of view as the one to be preferred in this relationship. It identifies the reformer John Calvin as the main exponent and referential of conversionism. The key to the interpretation of the relationship of Christianity and culture is located in the doctrine of common grace. The dissertation draws attention to the heirs of Calvin`s thought, especially Abraham Kuyper, who was the main responsible for the popularization of the doctrine. It also considers the controversy involving the Christian Reformed Church due to internal disagreements around the doctrine of Common Grace. It concludes by demonstrating the theological formula that present-day Calvinists have articulated Concerning this doctrine, reasserting it as the best way to see the relationship of Christianity and culture. |
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| Main Authors: | Almeida, Fernando de |
| Subject: | religião cristianismo cultura João Calvino calvinismo graça comum Espírito Santo religion christianity culture John Calvin calvinism common grace Holy Spirit CNPQ::CIENCIAS HUMANAS::TEOLOGIA |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Document type: | master thesis |
| Access type: | open access |
| Associated institution: | IBICT |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Origin: | Oasisbr |
| Summary: | This dissertation deals with the relationship of Christianity and culture from the perspective of Richard H. Niebuhr, John Gresham Machen, and T. M. Moore`s categorizations. It presents, in these categories of reactions to culture, the transformationist or conversionist point of view as the one to be preferred in this relationship. It identifies the reformer John Calvin as the main exponent and referential of conversionism. The key to the interpretation of the relationship of Christianity and culture is located in the doctrine of common grace. The dissertation draws attention to the heirs of Calvin`s thought, especially Abraham Kuyper, who was the main responsible for the popularization of the doctrine. It also considers the controversy involving the Christian Reformed Church due to internal disagreements around the doctrine of Common Grace. It concludes by demonstrating the theological formula that present-day Calvinists have articulated Concerning this doctrine, reasserting it as the best way to see the relationship of Christianity and culture. |
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