Reformed social theology: Contexts and constraints

David Fergusson

Reformed social theology: Contexts and constraints

David Fergusson

School of Divinity

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract

The social theology of the Reformed church was informed by a succession of impulses and themes. Seven of these are outlined – politics as vocation, civil resistance, coordination of church and state, democratic tendencies, nationalist ideals, and economic concerns. While many of the Reformed churches initially followed a Christendom model of church-state partnership, this has been problematised in the modern era. An assessment of the place of these national churches is offered, followed by a consideration of ways in which the above mentioned classical themes might be retrieved at a time of rising populism.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Calling of the Church in Times of Polarization
Editors	Heleen Zorgdrager, Pieter Vos, Eddy van der Borght
Publisher	Brill
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 10 Mar 2020

Publication series

Name	Studies in Reformed Theology
Publisher	Brill
ISSN (Print)	1571-4799

Keywords

Calvin
church and state
political theology
Reformed tradition
covenant

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1 Participation in conference

13th Biennial International IRTI Conference
David Fergusson (Keynote/plenary speaker)
4 Jul 2019 → 7 Jul 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference

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Reformed social theology: Contexts and constraints

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