Herman Bavinck on the Beatific Vision

Herman Bavinck's account of the beatific vision has been a source of debate in recent years. While Hans Boersma has argued that Bavinck was too preoccupied with the renewal of creation to give proper attention to the beatific vision, Cory Brock has responded to the effect that the brevity of Ba...

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Autore principale: Sutanto, Nathaniel Gray (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Wiley-Blackwell 2024
In: International journal of systematic theology
Anno: 2024, Volume: 26, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 25-42
Notazioni IxTheo:CB Esistenza cristiana
FA Teologia
KAH Età moderna
KDD Chiesa evangelica
NBF Cristologia
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Riepilogo:Herman Bavinck's account of the beatific vision has been a source of debate in recent years. While Hans Boersma has argued that Bavinck was too preoccupied with the renewal of creation to give proper attention to the beatific vision, Cory Brock has responded to the effect that the brevity of Bavinck's treatment of the visio dei in volume four of the Dogmatics was fuelled rather by epistemic modesty. What is left underdetermined in this exchange is a positive description of Bavinck's account of the beatific vision. This article seeks to contribute to this debate constructively by offering a textual analysis of a neglected portion of Bavinck's Dogmatics, left aside in the exchange between Boersma and Brock, which showcases Bavinck's positive account: the beatific vision is christological, mystical, covenantal and ethical. After sketching the meaning of these terms and showing their significance, the article closes with a brief conclusion.
ISSN:1468-2400
Comprende:Enthalten in: International journal of systematic theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/ijst.12610