{"product_id":"bavinck-a-critical-biography","title":"Bavinck: a critical biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2020 Book Award Winner, The Gospel Coalition (History \u0026amp; Biography)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2020 For the Church Book Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDutch Calvinist theologian Herman Bavinck, a significant voice in the development of Protestant theology, remains relevant many years after his death. His four-volume \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eReformed Dogmatics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the most important theological works of the twentieth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Eglinton is widely considered to be at the forefront of contemporary interest in Bavinck's life and thought. After spending considerable time in the Netherlands researching Bavinck, Eglinton brings to light a wealth of new insights and previously unpublished documents to offer a definitive biography of this renowned Reformed thinker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book follows the course of Bavinck's life in a period of dramatic social change, identifying him as an orthodox Calvinist challenged with finding his feet in late modern culture. Based on extensive archival research, this critical biography presents numerous significant and previously ignored or unknown aspects of Bavinck's person and life story. A black-and-white photo insert is included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Eglinton \u003c\/b\u003e(PhD, University of Edinburgh) is Meldrum Senior Lecturer in Reformed Theology at the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland. He previously served as senior researcher in systematic and historical theology at the Theologische Universiteit Kampen. Eglinton is the author or editor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eHerman Bavinck on Preaching and Preachers\u003c\/i\u003e. He also serves as associate editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Reformed Theology\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Eglinton has helped Reformed Fellowship by lending his expertise in reviewing the manuscript for \"Herman Bavinck\", the children's biography published by Reformed Fellowship in 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reformed Fellowship, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48504520671482,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0112\/3588\/5152\/files\/9781540961358.webp?v=1774005908","url":"https:\/\/reformedfellowship.net\/products\/bavinck-a-critical-biography","provider":"Reformed Fellowship, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}