James Eglinton
Biographic Data
| ID | 4079444 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Eglinton |
| GIVEN NAMES | James |
| FAMILY NAME | Eglinton |
| SIGNATURE | EGLINTON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Theology, University of Edinburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7851-6240 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Social Christianity in Scotland and Beyond, 1800-2000
Explores Scottish and international Christian responses to social problems in urban-industrial societies since 1800 Analyses the complex movements known as ‘social Christianity’, ‘Christian socialism’, the ‘social gospel’, and ‘social reform’ in which Christians in Scotland and elsewhere struggled to revive and reinterpret the idea of the Kingdom of God Situates historical developments in Scottish religious life in their transnational and interna…
Reformed Theology in Modern Europe (Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries)
The history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Europe is one of upheaval. How did modern European Reformed theologians and theologies fare as the social, political, cultural, and intellectual ground upon which they stood was shifting? This chapter explores developments in Reformed theology in Scotland, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, and Hungary. It argues that the nineteenth century saw Reformed theology coming to terms with the…
Herman Bavinck’s ‘My Journey to America
This travel account was written in 1892 by Herman Bavinck, then professor of systematic theology at the Theological School in Kampen, following a séjour in North America. His account of this trip deals with (i) land and nature, (ii) American culture (intentionally viewed from the bottom), (iii) towns and cities, (iv) houses and home life, (v) the character of the inhabitants, and the (vi) social, (vii) moral, and (viii) religious lives of late ni…
Vox Theologiae
This article explores the sense in which Christian theology should speak in a manner befitting its nature and content: namely, with humility and boldness in equipoise. The article uses the term vox theologiae (the voice of theology) to do so. The article builds on the works of Herman Bavinck and Karl Barth and various earlier theological approaches to virtue and aesthetics, in order to understand the particulars of theology’s voice. As such, the …
Scottish-Dutch Reformed Theological Links in the Seventeenth Century
This article explores links between Scottish and Dutch Reformed theologians in the seventeenth century against the backdrop of a broader set of social connections between Scotland and the Netherlands at that time. The article asserts that this social history is crucial in explaining the speed with which seventeenth-century Scottish and Dutch Reformed Christians were able to develop strong bonds. The remainder of the article provides an overview o…
Scottish-Dutch Reformed Theological Links in the Seventeenth Century
This article explores links between Scottish and Dutch Reformed theologians in the seventeenth century against the backdrop of a broader set of social connections between Scotland and the Netherlands at that time. The article asserts that this social history is crucial in explaining the speed with which seventeenth-century Scottish and Dutch Reformed Christians were able to develop strong bonds. The remainder of the article provides an overview o…
Herman Bavinck’s ‘My Journey to America
This travel account was written in 1892 by Herman Bavinck, then professor of systematic theology at the Theological School in Kampen, following a séjour in North America. His account of this trip deals with (i) land and nature, (ii) American culture (intentionally viewed from the bottom), (iii) towns and cities, (iv) houses and home life, (v) the character of the inhabitants, and the (vi) social, (vii) moral, and (viii) religious lives of late ni…
Scottish-Dutch Reformed Theological Links in the Seventeenth Century
This article explores links between Scottish and Dutch Reformed theologians in the seventeenth century against the backdrop of a broader set of social connections between Scotland and the Netherlands at that time. The article asserts that this social history is crucial in explaining the speed with which seventeenth-century Scottish and Dutch Reformed Christians were able to develop strong bonds. The remainder of the article provides an overview o…
Vox Theologiae
This article explores the sense in which Christian theology should speak in a manner befitting its nature and content: namely, with humility and boldness in equipoise. The article uses the term vox theologiae (the voice of theology) to do so. The article builds on the works of Herman Bavinck and Karl Barth and various earlier theological approaches to virtue and aesthetics, in order to understand the particulars of theology’s voice. As such, the …
Herman Bavinck’s ‘My Journey to America
This travel account was written in 1892 by Herman Bavinck, then professor of systematic theology at the Theological School in Kampen, following a séjour in North America. His account of this trip deals with (i) land and nature, (ii) American culture (intentionally viewed from the bottom), (iii) towns and cities, (iv) houses and home life, (v) the character of the inhabitants, and the (vi) social, (vii) moral, and (viii) religious lives of late ni…
Reformed Theology in Modern Europe (Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries)
The history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Europe is one of upheaval. How did modern European Reformed theologians and theologies fare as the social, political, cultural, and intellectual ground upon which they stood was shifting? This chapter explores developments in Reformed theology in Scotland, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, and Hungary. It argues that the nineteenth century saw Reformed theology coming to terms with the…
Social Christianity in Scotland and Beyond, 1800-2000
Explores Scottish and international Christian responses to social problems in urban-industrial societies since 1800 Analyses the complex movements known as ‘social Christianity’, ‘Christian socialism’, the ‘social gospel’, and ‘social reform’ in which Christians in Scotland and elsewhere struggled to revive and reinterpret the idea of the Kingdom of God Situates historical developments in Scottish religious life in their transnational and interna…
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