Richard J Mouw
Biographic Data
| ID | 1060800 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard J Mouw |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard J |
| FAMILY NAME | Mouw |
| SIGNATURE | MOUW R J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fuller Theological Seminary |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
God Who Commands, The
Abraham Kuyper’s Lectures on Calvinism
Abraham Kuyper’s Lectures on Calvinism make available in printed form his 1898 Stone Lectures delivered at Princeton Theological Seminary, locating ‘Calvinism’ amongst other major philosophies and religions. Given the erroneous manner in which each of these other world-views—Paganism, Islamism, Romanism and Modernism—depict the fundamental relationship between God and the world, they cannot help but fall far short in their understandings of the o…
The God Who Commands
In this book Richard J. Mouw, one of the foremost thinkers in the field of Christian ethics, develops a constructive theological ethic, employing primarily Calvinist themes. Exploring issues that are at the intersection of philosophical and theological discussions, he sets forth an ethical perspective in which obedience to divine commands occupies a central place. After responding to some secularist objections to divine command theory, Mouw looks…
Calvin's Legacy for Public Theology
Many thinkers, of whom Jean-Jacques Rousseau is a prominent example, have expressed ambivalence regarding John Calvin's contribution to our understanding of a healthy civic order: while Calvin's political genius is undeniable, he and his followers are also known for intolerant attitudes and practices. Thus the image of "two Calvins" by a recent biographer of the Reformer. In this essay I lay out some relevant tensions in Calvin's political though…
The Identity of “Israel
As the Religious Right has increased its political influence on U.S. foreign policy, the issue of Israel's identity has become a key focus. Christians often disagreeas to whether or not ethnic Jews remain the chosen people of God, because of Jesus Christ's New Testament covenant. Some believe in dispensationalism, while others subscribe to Reformed theology. Jews have a critical voice in the conversation about which group can claim to be God's ch…
A Spirituality for Public Life
It is not always easy for Christians to cultivate the sort of consciousness necessary to support our lives as citizens. In recent years, we have been given some new resources for this task, with new perspectives on “public theology” and the civic virtues. But it is also necessary to attend to the spiritual dimensions of our public consciousness. Attention is given here to how the churches, as “schools of public virtue” (Thiemann), can help to nur…
Wonderful Words of Life
Looking Through the Eyes of Parents
For many Christians today, the culture wars are not just about race, gender, and class. They are also very much about how to raise our children in a cultural context that has been significantly shaped by the anti-God themes of postmodernity. If we Christians on both sides of the culture wars are to engage in a productive conversation, we will not only need to take an honest look at the excesses of the “Christian Right”; we must also talk together…
Life in the Spirit in an Unjust World
109 Life in the Spirit in an Unjust World Richard J. Mouw* I Christians play favorites with the members of the Trinity. Some Christian groups find it most natural to pray to God the Father; their hymns and pious expressions seem to dwell mainly on the First Person of the Trinity, an emphasis that is also carried over into their theological reflection. Other groups find it very appro- priate to pray "dear Jesus" prayers, and to sing about, and cen…
Evangelicalism and Philosophy
Individualism and Christian Faith
“My concern here is not to follow ... the intricacies of political theory, but rather to look briefly at the fundamental concern for individuals and their rights, and to ask how Christians ought to assess this concern.”
Evangelicals in Search of Maturity
“For a variety of reasons, evangelicals are no longer uniformly viewed as a lunatic fringe by the rest of the religious world. Familiarity carries with it a certain degree of accountability. Evangelicals can no longer conduct their business in private. What is some of the business which now must be conducted? What are the defects, tensions, and problems which evangelicalism must deal with if it is to mature as a creative religious force?”
Saving Our Ship
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Saving Our Ship
Evangelicals in Search of Maturity
“For a variety of reasons, evangelicals are no longer uniformly viewed as a lunatic fringe by the rest of the religious world. Familiarity carries with it a certain degree of accountability. Evangelicals can no longer conduct their business in private. What is some of the business which now must be conducted? What are the defects, tensions, and problems which evangelicalism must deal with if it is to mature as a creative religious force?”
Individualism and Christian Faith
“My concern here is not to follow ... the intricacies of political theory, but rather to look briefly at the fundamental concern for individuals and their rights, and to ask how Christians ought to assess this concern.”
Life in the Spirit in an Unjust World
109 Life in the Spirit in an Unjust World Richard J. Mouw* I Christians play favorites with the members of the Trinity. Some Christian groups find it most natural to pray to God the Father; their hymns and pious expressions seem to dwell mainly on the First Person of the Trinity, an emphasis that is also carried over into their theological reflection. Other groups find it very appro- priate to pray "dear Jesus" prayers, and to sing about, and cen…
Evangelicalism and Philosophy
Looking Through the Eyes of Parents
For many Christians today, the culture wars are not just about race, gender, and class. They are also very much about how to raise our children in a cultural context that has been significantly shaped by the anti-God themes of postmodernity. If we Christians on both sides of the culture wars are to engage in a productive conversation, we will not only need to take an honest look at the excesses of the “Christian Right”; we must also talk together…
A Spirituality for Public Life
It is not always easy for Christians to cultivate the sort of consciousness necessary to support our lives as citizens. In recent years, we have been given some new resources for this task, with new perspectives on “public theology” and the civic virtues. But it is also necessary to attend to the spiritual dimensions of our public consciousness. Attention is given here to how the churches, as “schools of public virtue” (Thiemann), can help to nur…
Wonderful Words of Life
The Identity of “Israel
As the Religious Right has increased its political influence on U.S. foreign policy, the issue of Israel's identity has become a key focus. Christians often disagreeas to whether or not ethnic Jews remain the chosen people of God, because of Jesus Christ's New Testament covenant. Some believe in dispensationalism, while others subscribe to Reformed theology. Jews have a critical voice in the conversation about which group can claim to be God's ch…
Calvin's Legacy for Public Theology
Many thinkers, of whom Jean-Jacques Rousseau is a prominent example, have expressed ambivalence regarding John Calvin's contribution to our understanding of a healthy civic order: while Calvin's political genius is undeniable, he and his followers are also known for intolerant attitudes and practices. Thus the image of "two Calvins" by a recent biographer of the Reformer. In this essay I lay out some relevant tensions in Calvin's political though…
God Who Commands, The
Abraham Kuyper’s Lectures on Calvinism
Abraham Kuyper’s Lectures on Calvinism make available in printed form his 1898 Stone Lectures delivered at Princeton Theological Seminary, locating ‘Calvinism’ amongst other major philosophies and religions. Given the erroneous manner in which each of these other world-views—Paganism, Islamism, Romanism and Modernism—depict the fundamental relationship between God and the world, they cannot help but fall far short in their understandings of the o…
The God Who Commands
In this book Richard J. Mouw, one of the foremost thinkers in the field of Christian ethics, develops a constructive theological ethic, employing primarily Calvinist themes. Exploring issues that are at the intersection of philosophical and theological discussions, he sets forth an ethical perspective in which obedience to divine commands occupies a central place. After responding to some secularist objections to divine command theory, Mouw looks…
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