The Riddle of Life

J. H. Bavinck

ISBN 10: 0802873332 / ISBN 13: 9780802873330

Edité par Eerdmans, 2016

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Fresh translation of a classic treatise on Christian beliefIn the spirit of C. S. Lewis'sMere Christianity, this book by eminent Calvinist thinker J. H. Bavinck offers a compact and compelling treatise on Christian belief.Addressing big questions that haunt every thinking human being Why are we here Where do we come from What is our destiny How should we live Bavinck'sRiddle of Lifealso explores such essential topics as sin and salvation, Jesus the Redeemer, faith and idolatry, God's great plan for creation, and the ultimate purpose behind our lives.This lucid new translation by Bert Hielema of a classic text will make Bavinck's profound reflections on faith and the meaning of human life accessible to a new generation of seekers.

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• Titre: The Riddle of Life
• Éditeur: Eerdmans
• Date de parution: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0802873332
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780802873330
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 216 L x 140 H x 6 P (en millimètres) 216 millimètres de largeur par 140 millimètres de hauteur par 6 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 143 grammes

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Fresh translation of a classic treatise on Christian belief In the spirit of C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity, this book by eminent Calvinist thinker J. H. Bavinck offers a compact and compelling treatise on Christian belief. Addressing big questions that haunt every thinking human being — Why are we here? Where do we come from? What is our destiny? How should we live? — Bavinck's Riddle of Life also explores such essential topics as sin and salvation, Jesus the Redeemer, faith and idolatry, God's great plan for creation, and the ultimate purpose behind our lives. This lucid new translation by Bert Hielema of a classic text will make Bavinck's profound reflections on faith and the meaning of human life accessible to a new generation of seekers.

À propos de l?auteur

J. H. Bavinck (18951964) was the premier twentieth-century missiologist in the Dutch Calvinist tradition. A prolific author, he worked both as a pastor and as a professor in the Netherlands and Indonesia. His many books include Between the Beginning and the End: A Radical Christian Vision; selections from his writings can also be found in The J. H. Bavinck Reader.