Leo J Koffeman
Biographic Data
| ID | 4980938 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leo J Koffeman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leo J |
| FAMILY NAME | Koffeman |
| SIGNATURE | KOFFEMAN L J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Protestant Theological University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Hermeneutics of Doctrine in a Learning Church. The Dynamics of Receptive Integrity, written by Gregory A. Ryan
Christianity and Natural Law
Historically, natural law has played a pivotal role in Christian approaches to the law, and a contested role in legal philosophy generally. However, comparative study of natural law across global Christian traditions is largely neglected. This book provides not only the history of natural law ideas across mainstream Christian traditions worldwide, but also an ecumenical comparison of the contemporary natural law positions of different traditions.…
‘ Ecclesia reformata semper reformanda ’ Church renewal from a Reformed perspective
With a view to the theme of church renewal, this article explores the role of a well-known and popular phrase in the Reformed tradition within Protestantism, that is, ecclesia reformata semper reformanda [‘the reformed church should always be reformed’]. Is this a helpful slogan when considering the possibilities and the limitations of church renewal? Firstly, the historical background of this phrase is described: it is rooted in the Dutch Reform…
A New Ecumenical Reference Text
This introductory article first of all presents some background information regarding the document that is under discussion in this issue, the Faith and Order report The Church (2013), including the history of the ecclesiology study project it is the result of. Further, it introduces the five articles, from different confessional and geographic backgrounds, that form the main content of this issue. In addition, it offers some personal theological…
Introduction
Differences, Do They Still Make a Difference? a Response to Martien Brinkman
This article is a reponse to Martien E. Brinkman's contribution 'A Different Kind of Ecumenism' in: F. L. Bakker (ed.), Rethinking Ecumenism. Strategies for the 21st Century (Zoetermeer: Meinema 2004, 93-104). Brinkman presents a methodological description of ecumenism, which focuses on a hermeneutics of coherence or confidence. In this perspective he sees spiritual ecumenism as 'a different kind of ecumenism'. Is it not rather a different dimens…
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Differences, Do They Still Make a Difference? a Response to Martien Brinkman
This article is a reponse to Martien E. Brinkman's contribution 'A Different Kind of Ecumenism' in: F. L. Bakker (ed.), Rethinking Ecumenism. Strategies for the 21st Century (Zoetermeer: Meinema 2004, 93-104). Brinkman presents a methodological description of ecumenism, which focuses on a hermeneutics of coherence or confidence. In this perspective he sees spiritual ecumenism as 'a different kind of ecumenism'. Is it not rather a different dimens…
Introduction
‘ Ecclesia reformata semper reformanda ’ Church renewal from a Reformed perspective
With a view to the theme of church renewal, this article explores the role of a well-known and popular phrase in the Reformed tradition within Protestantism, that is, ecclesia reformata semper reformanda [‘the reformed church should always be reformed’]. Is this a helpful slogan when considering the possibilities and the limitations of church renewal? Firstly, the historical background of this phrase is described: it is rooted in the Dutch Reform…
A New Ecumenical Reference Text
This introductory article first of all presents some background information regarding the document that is under discussion in this issue, the Faith and Order report The Church (2013), including the history of the ecclesiology study project it is the result of. Further, it introduces the five articles, from different confessional and geographic backgrounds, that form the main content of this issue. In addition, it offers some personal theological…
Christianity and Natural Law
Historically, natural law has played a pivotal role in Christian approaches to the law, and a contested role in legal philosophy generally. However, comparative study of natural law across global Christian traditions is largely neglected. This book provides not only the history of natural law ideas across mainstream Christian traditions worldwide, but also an ecumenical comparison of the contemporary natural law positions of different traditions.…
Hermeneutics of Doctrine in a Learning Church. The Dynamics of Receptive Integrity, written by Gregory A. Ryan
Philosophy (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Theology (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (2 works) · Ecclesiology (2 works) · Ecumenism (2 works)