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Flagging philosophical minefields at the Synod of Dort (1618-1619) – reformed Scholasticism reconsidered
Koers - Bulletin for Christian Scholarship/Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap | Vol 76, No 3 | a40 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/koers.v76i3.40
| © 2011 B.J. van der Walt
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 27 June 2011 | Published: 27 June 2011
Submitted: 27 June 2011 | Published: 27 June 2011
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B.J. van der Walt, School of Philosophy, Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University, POTCHEFSTROOMFull Text:
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This article investigates the phenomenon of reformed Scholasticism (of about 1550-1700), as it occurred at the Synod of Dort (1618-1619) and its Canons. More specifically, it focuses on the central problem at the Synod, viz. the relationship between God and human beings, as expressed in the ideas contained in the Canon regarding divine election and reprobation. As illustration the positions of two leading figures in the clash between the Calvinists and the Remonstrants, namely that of Gomarus (1563-1641) and Arminius (1560-1609), are philosophically analysed. In spite of the fact that neither viewpoint was eventually accepted by the Synod, their theologies clearly reflect the dominant scholastic philosophy of the time. This analysis is carried out in the context of the problemhistorical method of historiography developed by D.H. Th.Vollenhoven (1892-1978), one of the fathers of Christian philosophy.
Keywords
God-Human Relationship; 1560-1609; Vollenhoven; Arminius
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