Works from 2017
Chimes: October 13, 2017, Calvin College
World Vision team running for clean water crisis by Amelia Sterenberg
Calvin Alumumnus starts creative writing and editing podcast by Brandon Schreur
Calvin prepared for active shooter by Peter Ford
CALL program enrollment grows by Emily Stroble
BLM stays consistent in vigils by Adrienne Tauscheck
Women's volleyball shuts out St. Mary's by Mark peless
Conference covers community issues by Courtney Zonnefeld
Students experience Chinese houses of worship by Madalyn Buursma
...Chimes: October 6, 2017, Calvin College
Questioning gentrification in the heartside communithy by Kathryn Mae Post
Distinguished alumni honored by Hannah Butler
Professors and staff bring Christian perspective to sex ed by Joshua Polanski
Calvin Improv introduced two new members by Emily Stroble
Urban Roots creates pilot composting community by Amelia Sterenberg
'An Evening with Jon Foreman' concert review by Ryan Leck
'Calender Girls' shows the true meaning of friendship at any age by Janelle Conti
Men's soccer shuts out Olivet 8-0 by Purun Yeo
'Star Wars' anthology gives life to unsee moments by Gwyneth Findlay
Sci Sit-Down: A Q&A with Prof. David Benson by David Fitch
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5 Stacked & Packed Emma Carpenter; 8 Supine Jacob Bol; 10 past tense Kendra Larsen; 13 Multiplicand Allie Tuit; 14 laundry day Ashley deRamos; 16 Draped Laura De Vries; 19 Hanhok - Beauty of Korea Lynn Park; 20 Collage Grace Einfeld; 22 skin Claire Shigeno Murashima; 25 Fifty-Nine Melanie Berends; 26 Yves Gene Hill; 27 Au Boy Mimi Mutesa; 29 Rene Magritte for Realists Molly J. Vander Werp; 30 growing pains Kendra Larsen; 32 Wild Youth Jacob Bol; 35 Horns Morgan Anderson; 36 Chemical Imbalance Madeline Smit; 40 Landscape Melanie Berends; 42 burdensome McKinley Anderson; 44 Jawbone Gene Hill; 45 Flatboi Emma Carpenter; 46 Pandemonium Madeline Smit; 49 Lollipop Madeleine Wiering; 50 Study of Fragility I & II J. Andrew Gilbert; 52 Lines Hannah Van't Hof; 54 Pure White Arianna Koeman; 57 Drought Anna Van De Griend
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Chimes: September 29, 2017, Calvin College
Campus safety increases staff, hires fewer students by Hannah Butler
Higher retention balances smaller incoming class by Josh Parks
Hazing at Wheaton raises questions for Christian colleges by Courtney Zonnefeld
Up-and-coming psych-folk artist plays to a delighted CFAC audience by Daniel Hickey
ArtPrize celebrates second year of film category by Janelle Conti
Audiotree music festival hosts variety of indie bands by Brandon Schreur
Calvin secures conference win over Albion by Julia McKee
Q&A with physics junior by David Fitch
...Chimes: September 22, 2017, Calvin College
Faculty join students in DACA debate by Peter Ford
Interfaith walk celebrates St. Francis' Legacy of Peace by Courtney Zonnefeld
Students get Ready for Life by Emily Joy Stroble
Sexuality Series to cover porn, dating by Katie Ulrich
Muntu Theater visits Calvin by Daniel Hickey
'It' rises above standard horror movie cliches by Brandon Schreur
What four years can teach you by Michelle Hofman
Nashville Statement sparks controversy among Christian by Juliana Knot & Courtney Zonnefeld
Molnar's star prediction featured in film by David Fitch
...Chimes: September 15, 2017, Calvin College
Calvin stands with students protected by DACA by Hannah Butler & Kathryn Mae Post
CRC addresses hurricane disasters by Courtney Zonnefeld
BV takes Chaos Night victory by Emily Joy Stroble
Calvin charters six new student organizations by Katie Ulrich
Calvin College ranked #1 in midwest by Peter Ford
DC's mega-blockbuster "Wonder Woman" shows at Calvin by Brandon Schreur
Q&A with women's volleyball coach Warners by Purun Yeo
Students join faculty in on-campus summer research by David Fitch
...Chimes: May 5, 2017, Calvin College
Q&A: Alvin Plantinga by Josh Parks & Kathryn Mae Post
Calvin's use of adjuncts increasing, still below average by Josh Parks
Political convention explores diverse views by Kathryn Mae Post
Just Citizenship series encourages civic engagement by Peter Ford
Johnny's corner set aside for commuters by Julia McKee
Student presidential race a close call by Juliana Ludema
Explosions in the Sky concert ignites the CFAC Auditorium by Jordan Peterson
Calvin and the kingdom of God by Nathan Stripp
...Chimes: April 28, 2017, Calvin College
38 Calvin faculty sign post-election commitment by Kathryn Mae Post
Library opens on Sundays as study space sans services by Peter Ford
Student senate election initially allows multiple votes by Carolyn Muyskens
Talent show vows by Michelle Hofman
Fulbright and Goldwater research scholarships awarded to students by Emily Stroble
Students make cases for new org charters by Josh Polanski
Calvin students describe their role in the research by Carolyn Muyskens & Tanner Vincent
Men's tennis secures win over Adrian despite demeaning behavior by Purun Yeo
Waxworms consume and digest plastic by Sadie burgher
The Garden House by Maddie Hughey
...Chimes: April 21, 2017, Calvin College
Faculty senate considers B.S./B.S.C. core exemption by Maddie Hughey & Peter Ford
Study finds black motorists twice as likely to be stopped by GR police by Tanner Vincent
Town hall tackles tough topics by Joshua Polanski
Professor and student represent Calvin at GR Film Festival by Brandon Schreur
Spring sports teams near end of seasons by Purun Yeo & Mark Peless
New app provides resources to survivors of sexual assault by Sadie Burgher
LGBT+ issues create tension in CRC by Kathryn Mae Post
The role of student senate by Victor Lynde
...Chimes: April 7, 2017, Calvin College
Students share views on planned Calvin renovations by Joshua Polanski
Students explore Hinduism on temple tour by Kathryn Mae Post
History professor awarded Fulbright to study hockey by Purun Yeo
Lecture challenges Christians' meat consumption by Julia McKee
Opinion: Rape culture at Calvin by Emily Cole
NEH grant pays for Japanese adjunct by Juliama Ludema
Calvin hosts the eight biannual Festival of Faith and Music by Brandon Schreur, Jackson Van Haitsma & Jordan Peterson
...Chimes: March 10, 2017, Calvin College
Student plans Women's Day walkout by Julia McKee
Rangeela continuing despite rumors by Juliana Ludema
Calvin grads drop album by Brandon Schreur
Amway Grand formal attracts students of all grade levels by Maddie Hughey
History department expands core options by Josh Parks
Student bloggers chronicle their unique perspectives on Calvin by Michael Lentz
Men's tennis team sweeps four consecutive matches by Purun Yeo
Proposed healthcare bill sheds light on ACA's impact by Tanner Vincent
Local environmental professionals talk career paths by Dena De Kryger
...Chimes: March 3, 2017, Calvin College
LGBT+ teach-in elicits mixed reactions by Gwyneth Findlay & Peter Ford
Rev. Smith appointed to new CRC position by Kathryn Mae Post
SAO movie showings now free by Brandon Schreur
Changes to Passport structure aim to bring students to campus sooner by Michael Lentz
New campus signs promote hospitality and navigational ease for visitors by Hannah Butler
Men and women's basketball teams earn tourney bids by Mark Peless
GR community rallies support for immigrants by Katie Ulrich
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5 Home is Here Kayla McLean; 6 The Building Wall Jaclyn Kuyers; 8 hypo-chon-dri-a Daniel Howard Hickey; 10 Sunlight Is My Favorite Color Mimi Mutesa; 14 Wander Anna Nicole Asfour; 17 Isolation J. Andrew Gilbert; 18 Cygnus Carlie Bergsma; 21 Batik Cup Rebekah Inman; 22 Horizante Paige Van Drunen; 26 Layered 1 & 2 Jaclyn Kuyers; 28 Pouring Plate June Tsujimoto; 30 Slow Locomotion Madeline Smit; 33 lntrastructure Emma Carpenter; 34 Flowers & You Kendra Larsen; 36 Unraveling June Tsujimoto; 38 Bold Emily Annett; 42 Cage Corrie VanderBrug; 44 Energy Corrie VanderBrug; 46 Illusion Jenna Atma; 47 Peaks & Basin Jenna Atma; 49 Surface Harrison Rice; 50 Roots Timothy Dykhuis; 52 Bigbloc & Bigthrow Isaiah LaGrand; 56 Ebb and Flow Blake Staat; 59 Ice Cream Isaiah LaGrand
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Look What He Has Done Sebastian Larsen; Remember Me J. Andrew Gi...
Chimes: February 24, 2017, Calvin College
Alumni lauded for work in Burundi by Emily Stroble
Health services advocates for women's and mental health by Julia McKee
Lecture encourages a complex nostalgia by Maddie Hughey
Just Citizenship panel discusses blindspots in nationalism by Michael Lentz
5,000 students absent on day of protest by Carolyn Muyskens
The Pop Music Guild by Natalie Henderson
Men's basketball upsets Hope in OT by Mark Peless
Ladysmith Black Mambazo brings a night of culture to Calvin Culture by Jordan Petersen
Students lead Reformed Bible study by Kathryn Mae Post
...Chimes: February 17, 2017, Calvin College
Former campus safety officer charged with misdemeanor by Josh Parks & Maddie Hughey
Gallery displays phone photos by Daniel Hickey
Handlon celebrates convocation by Jon Gorter
Conference encourages and inspires students and non-students alike by Peter Ford
Just Citizenship discussion series continues by Hannah Butler
MIAA coaches' preseason polls released for late spring sports by Mark Peless
Lunar sample departs Dice Museum by Sadie Burgher
On the court of Thine Enemies by Madalyn Buursma
...Chimes: February 10, 2017, Calvin College
Tie-breaking vote confirms DeVos by Carolyn Muyskens
Interim class studies drug use at Calvin by Michael Lentz
Just Citizenship series builds connections by Juliana Ludema
Dance party embraces old school by Daniel Hickey
Student life holds Cokes & Clubs 2.0 by Hannah Butler
Wheaton prof speaks on Genesis by Joshua Polanski
...Chimes: February 3, 2017, Calvin College
Students unaffected by travel ban so far by Julia McKee
Q&A with New testament scholar N.T. Wright by Josh Parks
First-year students reflect on DCM by Juliana Ludema
ReGathering welcomes students to new semester by Michael Lentz
Men's basketball loses to Hope despite strong start by Purun Yeo
Hundreds protest immigration ban at GR airport by Anneke Kapteyn
The Calvin Prison Initiative by Michelle Hofman
"Life Without Sound" creates new waves for Cloud Nothings by Brandon Schreur
Doomsday clock approaches midnight by Jon Gorter
...Chimes: January 20, 2017, Calvin College
Program offers career prep, scholarship by Josh Parks
Senate grills DeVos by Carolyn Muyskens
Res life kicks off Kill-a-Watt by Michael Lentz
Gay Christians share stories by Gwyneth Findlay
Persecution high, failing by Kathryn Mae Post
...Chimes: January 13, 2017, Calvin College
Gallery highlights Virgin Mary by Julia McKee and Courtney Zonnefeld
Highlights from the January Series by Josh Parks
Men's basketball coach Kevin Vande Streek gets 400th win by Purun Yeo
Four city officials charged in Flint water investigation by Carolyn Muyskens
Dialogue: an essential voice in Calvin's story by Natalie Henderson
Rules for religion in schools unclear by Kathryn Mae Post
...Authority and Meaning in a Brave New World: Postconservative Evangelical theological Method After the Cultural-Linguistic Turn, Jeffrey Halsted, CalvinTheological Seminary
This dissertation fills a gap in the current scholarship by describing Stanley Grenz’s and Kevin Vanhoozer’s postconservative evangelical understandings of authority, meaning, and truth as they are related to Scripture and the community of faith. Acknowledging the postliberal influence of George Lindbeck, scholarship is further needed to describe whether theological authority ultimately rests in Scripture or the community of faith. Furthermore, scholarship needs to address the manner in which we seek, participate in, or determine meaning and truth within postconservative evangelical theological method. This dissertation provides this scholarship for Grenz’s and Vanhoozer’s thought while also providing a more extensive description of Vanhoozer’s canonical-linguistic method and its relationship to the questions of authority, meaning and truth than is available elsewhere in a single w...
Spirit Determinism in the Christian Anthropology of Yorù̀bá indigenous Churches, Bernard T. Ayọ̀ọlá, CalvinTheological Seminary
There are people who think everything in life is an accident. Then, there are the Yorùbá of Southwestern Nigeria who believe that life outcomes are prearranged by the Supreme Being but may also be altered, for better or for worse, by the spirit beings in the universe. Yorùbá Christians, like their non-Christian kin, believe that many experiences in life are manifestations of the activities of the superhuman spirit beings in the community. While the good spirits (such as ancestors and angels) ordinarily have positive impacts on society, the evil spirits (such as witches, wizards, and demons) often work in collaboration with one another to thwart human aspirations and life goals. This dissertation examines the Yorùbá Christian notion of human identity within the framework of traditional Yorùbá perception of the world as a spiritual space where the living and the dead--human and non-huma...
Unearned Suffering Is Redemptive: the Roots and Implications of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Redemptive Suffering theodicy, Mika Edmondson, CalvinTheological Seminary
This dissertation analyzes the roots and implications of Martin Luther King Jr.'s redemptive suffering theodicy, reconsidering its continued relevance to contemporary discussions about theodicy among black theologians and within the black church. Through his home and church influences, King inherited a nearly 250-year-old black redemptive suffering tradition that traces back to early Negro spirituals and abolitionist works. King carefully developed these traditional theodical themes through critical engagement with Protestant liberal sources before applying his redemptive suffering formula during the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. With a view towards the cross and the omnipotent personal God's good purposes in the world, King held that persons have the freedom and responsibility to agapically engage their suffering to help bring about personal and social transformation....
Works from 2016
Chimes: December 9, 2016, Calvin College
Alumni publish essay collection by Courtney Zonnefeld
Local churches discuss immigration by Kathryn Mae Post
Dialogue showcases vitality of student art by Daniel Hickey
Students gather for annual Christmas tree lighting by Michelle Hofman
Calvin soccer misses national championship by a silver by Purun Yeo
Calvin students enter 36-hour film contest by Juliana Ludema
CRC leaders wrestle with same-sex marriage: a look at Synod 2016 by Josh Parks
Response to Matthew Tuininga on Sexuality and Scripture by Nicholas Wolterstorff
...Chimes: December 2, 2016, Calvin College
Indigenous spirituality impacts DAPL protests by Kathryn Mae Post
The scoop on 'The Philadelphia Story' by Courtney Zonnefeld
Professor appears on conservative watchlist by Josh Parks
Moon rock comes to Calvin Museum by Daniel Blakemore
KE composting catches on by Juliana Ludema
Sold-out Dance Guild impresses by Maddie Hughey
On top of the world: women's volleyball national champs by Mark Peless
...Chimes: November 18, 2016, Calvin College
Anti-Trump protests fill the streets of GR by Carolyn Muysken & Joshua Nederhood
Thanksgiving break to start one day earlier by Courtney Zonnefeld
Challenges for the next president: election post-mortem by Matt Leistra
Worship leader brings new psalms to congregations by Josh Parks
Women's basketball wins by 100 in season opener by Mark Peless
Bosnian Muslim shares story at Calvin by Dana Drosdick
...Chimes: November 11, 2016, Calvin College
Israeli scientists make breakthrough in HIV cure by Victor Lynde
Founder of Detroit Dirt gives lecture about composting by Courtney Zonnefeld
Professors discuss economic issues facing next president by Matt Leistra
International Education Week celebrates multiculturalism by Katie Ulrich
Men's basketball team prepares for new season by Mark Peless
Marvel's "Doctor Strange" marvels by Brandon Schreur
The Rhetoric of the Rhetoric Center by Michelle Hofman
...Chimes: November 4, 2016, Calvin College
Men's hockey off to blazing start by Mark Peless
Revolutionary take on Hamilton by Courtney Zonnefeld
Post Family Farms excites students again by Michael Lentz
Third district House candidates clash in debate by Emily Cole
Technology takes over in "Black Mirror" by Brandon Schreur
Calvin beats, wins MIAA title by Purn Yeo
...Chimes: October 28, 2016, Calvin College
New center for student success by Julia McKee
Silver screen spooks to watch this Halloween by Brandon Schreur
Cameroonian pastor questions prosperity gospel by Juliana Ludema
Calvin Improv by Mark Peless
Calvin CFAC receives indie pop duo Tegan and Sara
History colloquium integrates business and religion by Matt Leistra
Fall sports wrap up as teams look to championships by Mark Peless
...Chimes: October 21, 2016, Calvin College
ArtPrize winner former Calvin prof by Saraphina Sefcik
No Trump for Calvin Republicans by Josh Parks
Political science professors tackle foreign policy by Matthew Leistra
MSDO seeks to extend unlearning by Michael Lentz
Panel on feminism & faith by Emily Stroble
Isky Van Doorne Named MIAA Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week by Purn Yeo
E-sports catching up with traditional sports by Kelsey Powers
...Chimes: October 14, 2016, Calvin College
Lowest enrollment in decades by Josh Parks
Battle over telescope on sacred mountain by Dena De Kryger
Play humanizes controversial figure by Courtney Zonnefeld
Men's soccer triumphs to 5-1 victory over Hope by Purun Yeo
Calvin welcomes Ingrid Michaelson by Natalie Henderson
Wolterstorff speaks on human rights by Kathryn Mae Post
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Truman's decision by Victor Lynde
...Chimes: October 7, 2016, Calvin College
Film debugs gender gap in computer science by Juliana Ludema
Dialogue offers new submission category by Maddie Hughey
On Calvin's campus, sharing is (car)ing by Michael Lentz
Notes at Noon showcases collaboration by Josh Parks
Senate hosts summit by Katie Ulrick
Calvin's women volleyball team dominates Olivet's team 3-0 by Purun Yeo
New independent bookstore has community focus by Saraphina Sefcik
Life beyond Campus by Michelle Hofman
Joella Ranaivoson is ordained in the CRC by Kathryn Mae Post
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4 Smoke and Mirrors Harrison Rice; 6 Nesting Miriam Kornelis; 8 Palmitas Park Isaiah LaGrand; 10 The Pharaoh in Atlanta Mimi Mutesa; 13 Medersa Bou Inania Manato Thomas Jansen; 14 The Space Between Us Mark Randall; 16 Upwards Emily Annett; 20 Balance Michael Hsu; 23 Dots 1 Jaclyn Kuyers; 24 Folded Vessel Series Olivia Rozdolsky; 26 From Generation to Generation Luke Sturgis; 28 Prince ofWales Hotel Mark Randall; 30 Yield Emily Van Staalduinen; 32 Girl Mimi Mutesa; 37 Landscape Brenna Mahn; 38 2133819 Cotter Koopman; 42 Tethered Series Mark Randall; 45 Total Consciousness Emma Carpenter; 46 Portrait Brenna Mahn; 48 Suffocated Jaclyn Kuyers; 50 Lost in Superior Mark Randall; 53 Hollowed Mark Randall; 56 hazy mornings Hannah Van't Hof; 58 031016 Cotter Koopman
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Exploring Small Gregory Manni; Charlevoix Hailey ...
Chimes: September 30, 2016, Calvin College
Kanye brings tour to GR by Brandon Schreur
Lead poisoning on the rise in Grand Rapids by Emily Cole
Calvin Theatre Company tackles bullying by Katie Ulrich
"More than just stuff": a Q&A with David Malone by Courtney Zonnefeld
Calvin alumni discuss honesty in media by Julia Mckee
Churches respond to trafficking in Ghana by Kathryn Mae Post
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5 Body Haze - Jaclyn Kuyers; 6 Mixed Media on Canvas - Kate Datema; 8 To Rise - Anna Delph; 10 exposure - Kendra Kamp; 13 Rebirth - Nathania Wijaya; 14 Deprived Spirit - Eun lee Cho; 17 Explorations in the Dark - Rebekah Jaroh; 18 Senecio Scaposus - Courtney Hill; 20 Echeveria Leucotricha - Courtney Hill; 22 Kite - Kendra Larsen; 25 Oil Spill - Corrie VanderBrug; 28 Promises to Keep - Jonathan Manni; 30 small miracles - Jenna Griffin; 32 Jet Black Heart- Jamie Whitten; 34 Bali, Indonesia - Kendra Larsen; 37 Reverse Landscape - Rebekah Inman; 38 Limbs - Jesus Delgado; 43 machina - Kendra Kamp; 44 Carrion - Caitlin Anne Smits; 48 Lonely Cappadocia - Nick D'Onofrio; 53 Vibrance - Nathania Wijaya; 54 Olvidado - Hope Hinken; 56 Magazine Figure Series - Jaclyn Kuyers
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4 To Daphne - Kenzie Krumm; 9 star noise - Taylor Hartson; 12 Mulc...
Chimes: February 5, 2016, Calvin College
Senate president steps down by Amelia Sterenberg
Calvin flocks to Flint by Alden Hartopo
Interim snapshots: students reflect on J-term experiences by Natalie Henderson
Cokes and Clubs refreshes memories by Morgan Anderson
Hockey sweeps Davenport, stays atop ACHA by Anna Gernant
New genetically modified organisms by Michael Messina
J.I. Packer ends his ministry by Eckhart Chan
...Driven By God: Active Justification and Definitive Sanctification in the Soteriology of Bavinck, Comrie, Witsius, and Kuyper., Jae-Eun Park, CalvinTheological Seminary
For more than two millennia believers have struggled with the antinomy of God’s absolute sovereignty over and man’s ultimate responsibility in justification and sanctification. For at least the past several hundred years theologians have used some version of the terms “active justification” and “definitive sanctification” in an attempt to illuminate this mystery. However, in the past decade scho lars have begun to criticize these concepts, saying that they are unsupported in Scripture, lead to theological confusion, and are of no practical benefit to believers. Through the work of theologians from the broader Dutch Reformed tradition, especially Herman Bavinck (1854-1921), Alexander Comrie (1706-1774), Herman Witsius (1636-1708), and Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920), this thesis will demonstrate that the terms active justification and definitive sanctification are derived from Scripture and...
Early Stuart Polemical Hermeneutics: andrew Willet's 1611 Romans Hexapla., Darren M. Pollock, CalvinTheological Seminary
Andrew Willet, a Cambridge-educated minister, began his writing career as a popular anti-Catholic polemicist (best known for the influential Synopsis Papismi) during Elizabeth I’s reign. Early in the seventeenth century he shifted genres, writing a series of biblical commentaries using a distinctive six-fold method and earning a reputation as one of the country’s best textual scholars. Willet suggested that the change to exegesis was a move from religious controversy to more irenic waters, and many scholars have taken him at his word, writing of his abandonment of polemics. An analysis of his 1611 hexapla commentary on Romans, however, reveals a distinct polemical lens, indicating that he did not so much abandon religious controversy as transfer it to a different genre. Interpreting Romans using this polemical hermeneutic served to sharpen Willet’s distinctions and clarify his present...
Hebel' in Ecclesiastes : Abel as symbol referent, Gregory R. Vruggink, Calvin Theological Seminary
This work contends that Abel should be considered as a possible referent for hebel in some contexts in the book of Ecclesiastes. The attempt to rightly understand the usage of hebel has employed several translation philosophies, but the theory of hebel in Ecclesiastes as a metaphor functioning with multiple referents best explains the variety and complexity of its usage in Ecclesiastes. This thesis contends that Abel should be considered an additional referent in cases where the usage of hebel is framed by the concepts of death and transience, a relationship which is made stronger in nearby allusions to Gen 1-4 in Ecclesiastes.
...Herman Bavinck between scholastic and modern psychology: toward a "reformed psychology.", Joohyun Kim, Calvin Theological Seminary
Bavinck completed his first psychology book, Principles of Psychology (Beginselen der Psychologie, 1897) in the middle of his theological writings from his interaction with the nineteenth century psychologies. In 1920, Bavinck published another psychology book entitled Biblical and Religious Psychology (Bijbelsche en Religieuze Psychologie) on the basis of solid exegesis and biblical principles. In Principles of Psychology, Bavinck intended that his psychological principles would be as worthy as the empirical psychology of his day. Kuyper also stressed the doctrinal value of faculty psychology to Bavinck’s first psychology book in his review. Yet, these two psychology books were virtually neglected both in the field of psychology and in Reformed anthropology. What is more, scholars like Hepp and Jaarsma demonstrated that in his later years Bavinck rejected the scholastic faculty psych...
Paul Helm's "Compatibilist" View of Divine Providence in Light of the Frankfurtian Debate., Simon Sang-Kyun Ko, CalvinTheological Seminary
It is easy to find in prominent scholarly opinion today that to maintain its comprehensive divine determinism the Reformed Christian tradition must endorse metaphysical compatibilism to affirm some semblance of creaturely freedom. Arguably, one of the two Reformed scholars who have promulgated this idea the most is Paul Helm. Interestingly, while Helm’s “no-risk” view of divine providence started off with pretty straightforward classical compatibilism, it has since morphed into what is akin to source incompatibilism. At the heart of this transformation is Helm’s increasing interest in the feasibility of “irreducible agency, despite the fixity of the future” (or to use more technical lingo, “actual-sequence-indeterminism, despite alternate-sequence-compulsion”). Since 1969, the feasibility of such “irreducibly voluntary, yet having only one option for choosing” has also been rigorously...
Salvation By Faith: Faith, Covenant, and the Order of Salvation in Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680)., Hyo-Nam Kim, CalvinTheological Seminary
The doctrines of covenant, faith, and the order of salvation are crucial components of early modern Reformed soteriology. In seventeenth-century England, these three major doctrines of Reformed theology, which had been taken over undeveloped from the Reformers, took a mature shape, but aroused controversies among diverse Protestant groups. Modern historical scholarship on Reformed orthodoxy has produced little significant research that deals with these doctrines synthetically. The object of this dissertation is to explore the broader role of faith in relation to these two significant doctrines for salvation in the early modern Reformed theology, with specific reference to the thought of Thomas Goodwin. To this end, this study examines Goodwin’s life to review his religious experience and to understand his socio-theological context. Goodwin’s soteriology was sharpened by his battles on...
Sibrandus Lubbertus (1555-1625) and Reformed Polemics on Authority in the Church., Dave Holmlund, CalvinTheological Seminary
Sibrandus Lubbertus (1555-1625) was a German born Reformed theologian who spent most of his life teaching at the University of Franeker in Friesland, a northern region of the Netherlands. Among his publications, the most significant in size and importance were his disputational works, which used a polemical form to address controversial issues of the post-Reformation period in which he gave a robust defense of the Reformed position over and against the most influential voices of his day, whether they themselves were a more heterodox expression of Protestant theology or simply Roman Catholic. This dissertation examines the major treatises of Lubbertus, which were written to refute Robert Bellarmine, the great Jesuit apologist of the Roman Catholic Church during the Counter Reformation. Specifically, this dissertation argues that Lubbertus—who, in the past, has been largely ignored in b...
Theologia Viatorum: institutional Continuity and the Reception of a theological Framework From Franciscus Junius's De theologia Vera To Bernhardinus De Moor's Commentarius Perpetuus, Todd M. Rester, CalvinTheological Seminary
Some scholars have identified a certain amount of vagueness in continuity theses of scholarship regarding medieval, Reformation, and post-Reformation thought. A criterion of continuity is necessary in order to prosecute a continuity thesis. One way to root intellectual history within a particular social context over time is to examine a conceptual framework as it develops, changes, and even declines within an academic institution like an early modern university. Institutional continuity is a methodological approach that seeks to clarify the relationship between continuity, influence, confessionalization and deconfessionalization diachronically within an institutional context of an early modern university. The test case for this method is the prolegomenal framework of Franciscus Junius, as first propounded in De Theologia Vera (1594) and developed by various theologians at Leiden Unive...
Works from 2015
Chimes: December 11, 2015, Calvin College
Michael Le Roy: A Retrospective by Anna Delph
ISIS, Terrorism & Refugees by Juliana Ludema
Airband Cancelled by Morgan Anderson
Basketball bounces MIAA foes by Mark Peless
Holiday tradition remains stable by Amelia Sterenberg
Theology, grammar and learning to write sentences by Eckhart Chan
...Chimes: December 4, 2015, Calvin College
Calvin launches college-wide effort to increase student retention by Josh Parks
Women's soccer: NCAA success by Mark Peless
"We Stand Together": Calvin shows solidarity against racism by Bethany Cok
Calvin ranked second for number of students studying abroad by Alicia De Jong
Open ocean fish display impressive biological cloacking by Natasha Strydhorst
Heartside gallery continues to grow by Saraphina Sefcik
Pope Francis visits Kenta, Uganda, and the Central Republic by Eckhart Chan
...Chimes: November 20, 2015, Calvin College
Students react to Paris attacks by Marisa Heule
"Macabre" impresses with haunting displays of art by Anna Delph
Calvin tied with Hope in flu vaccine challenge by Amelia Sterenberg
Symposium hosts Calvin professor by Alicia De Jong
Financial seminar trains students by Juliana Ludema
Student bands draw crowd by Deanna Geelhood
3D printing produces Disney-inspired prosthetics by Kelsey Powers
Women's basketball opens season with pair of wins by Anna Gernant
...Chimes: November 13, 2015, Calvin College
Dialogue celebrates record participation by Jon Gorter & Josiah Kinney
Students rally in vigil for Mizzou by Jon Gorter
New urban studies minor to be offered by Alicia De Jong
SAPT tackles myths about sexual assault in first lecture in month-long series by Juliana Ludema
Eastown's Kava House to close its doors by Saraphina Sefcik
Women's volleyball captures MIAA title by sweeping Hope by Anna Gernant
Chameleon color achieved by embedded crystals by Natasha Strydhorst
International Worship Night at LOFT by Eckhart Chan
...Chimes: November 6, 2015, Calvin College
Five professors let go due to program cuts by Josh Parks
Zombiefest returns to Calvin to the delight of students by Amelia Sterenberg
Student takes human eye research to Harvard University by Morgan Anderson
Biology class takes project to MSU by Amelia Sterenberg
Calvin student bank Liance releases first full-length album by Nate Hunt
Women's soccer adds to winning streak with defeat of Olivet by Mark Peless
Community celebrates Dia de los Muertos by Saraphina Sefcik
...Chimes: October 30, 2015, Calvin College
High participation for Food Day by Bethany Cok
Upperclassmen help harvest in the Community Garden by Alicia De Jong
Freelance journalist visits Calvin by Maddie Hughey
"Steve Jobs" a poignant portrait of an imperfect man by Nate Hunt
Holly Ellerbroek's moment of grace by Mark Peless
Could beer hold the key to saving the bees? by Michael Messina
Sesame Street and autism by Kelsey Powers
...Chimes: October 23, 2015, Calvin College
Students pray outside abortion clinic, meet opposition by Bethany Cok
Student Organization Spotlight: Cave Cafe by Nate Hunt
Grand Rapids Symphony seeks new music director by Josh Parks
Cross country finishes eleventh by Marissa Hielkema
Drew Holcomb performs personal folk concert by Marissa Heule
Flint water crisis estimated to affect 45,000 homes by Leira Law
Chris Tomlin returns to the Van Andel Arena by Eckhart Chan
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