Christian Dogmatics
An Introduction
by Cornelis van der Kooi and Gijsbert van den Brink
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Description
A fresh, inviting text on the content of Christian faith in
our contemporary context, this one-volume systematic theology offers an
accessible, orthodox explication of the Christian faith for students, teachers,
pastors, and serious lay readers alike. Cornelis van der Kooi and Gijsbert van
den Brink not only cover all the traditional themes—God, creation, sin, Jesus
Christ, Scripture, and so on—but also relate those classic themes to such
contemporary developments as Pentecostalism, postmodernism, and evolutionary
theory.
Consisting of sixteen chapters, the book is ideal for classroom use. Each
chapter begins with several engaging questions and a statement of learning
goals and concludes with a list of recommended further reading. Written in a
student-friendly tone and style and expertly translated and edited, van der
Kooi and van den Brink’s Christian Dogmatics splendidly
displays the real, practical relevance of theology to the complexities of our
world today.
Advance Praise
“This fine work
was widely praised by Dutch readers when it first appeared in the Netherlands.
Now all of us English speakers can see what the enthusiasm was all about!”
— Richard J. Mouw
“Deeply
informed by biblical studies as well as the history of doctrine, van der Kooi and
van den Brink engage a wide range of conversation partners and offer a crucial
perspective for ecumenical conversation.”
— Michael S.
Horton
“One of the
best and most helpful one-volume summaries of Christian thought published in
the last several decades. Accessible, clear, inspiring, informative, and very
readable, this work should be in every pastor’s library.”
— Charles Van
Engen
“A great text
for students of Christian theology that is also accessible to all who want to
deepen their understanding of the faith.”
— John Bolt
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780802872654 |
| PRICE | $45.00 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Steve B, Reviewer
Christian Dogmatics
An Introduction
Cornelis van der Kooi and Gijsbert van den Brink
Translated by Reinder Bruinsma with James D. Bratt
Grand Rapids: Eerdmans
Hbk, 820pp, £34.99
ISBN 978-0-8028-7265-4
Publisher's website here
In their Preface, van der Kooi and van den Brink pose the question: ‘Who in their right mind would consider publishing a book with this title?’ Fortunately, Eerdmans have.
The book is extremely well laid out and each chapter follows a similar well-framed structure:
Aim
Making Connections
The main text
List of references
The aim highlights what each chapter attempts to do and serves as the skeleton of the discussion. Making connections poses some questions that will aid understanding of the subsequent chapter, they also provide opportunities for self-reflection. These would make excellent seminar materials for students studying the book. Each chapter is concluded by one or two pages of references - this supplements the surprisingly brief bibliography at the end of the book.
Van der Kooi and den Brink write from a Dutch Reformed perspective and this provides a refreshing approach. Kuyper, Dooyeweerd, sphere sovereignty, common grace and the cultural mandate all get a mention. As well as the usual topics of the Trinity, the attributes of God, the doctrine of revelation, the doctrine of creation, anthropology, sin and evil, the covenant, Christology, Soteriology, pneumatology, the doctrine of scripture, ecclesiology and eschatology.
If you can afford only one book on Christian Dogmatics or Systematic theology then this is the one to get.
Below (see http://stevebishop.blogspot.co.uk/2018/05/review-of-christian-dogmatics-by-van.html) I have provided a tabular comparison with Michael Bird’s Evangelical Theology and Grudem’s rather dated Systematic Theology. My original comparison was here - I’ve since updated it with rows on 'Kuyper mentions' and 'views of common grace'.
