Noordmans on Trinity, History and Church

Without a doubt, the Dutch minister O. Noordmans was one of the precursors of the twentieth-century renaissance in a theology of the Trinity. In this article I examine Noordmans’ theology of Trinity and the related theology of history. I attempt to locate Noordmans’ position in the theological tradi...

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Main Author: Bouter, Eric E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: Journal of reformed theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 11, Issue: 3, Pages: 249-271
IxTheo Classification:KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBD Benelux countries
KDD Protestant Church
NBC Doctrine of God
NBG Pneumatology; Holy Spirit
Further subjects:B Noordmans Trinity Holy Spirit church theology of history eschatology
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Summary:Without a doubt, the Dutch minister O. Noordmans was one of the precursors of the twentieth-century renaissance in a theology of the Trinity. In this article I examine Noordmans’ theology of Trinity and the related theology of history. I attempt to locate Noordmans’ position in the theological tradition by means of a comparison with Augustine and Bonaventure. Noordmans’ theology of Trinity has a trinitarian-pneumatic character and intends to stir up eschatological longings. It clears the way for God to speak anew through his Spirit and it brings about a historical consciousness in the confession. In spite of its stress on the Spirit, Noordmans’ theology is Christ-centered. But the church, which was previously a union in caritas, has had to pay the price for this concentration on the Spirit. In Noordmans’ theology the church is a broken figure.
ISSN:1569-7312
Contains:In: Journal of reformed theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15697312-01103019