Restored to Our Destiny: Eschatology & the Image of God in Herman Bavinck's Reformed Dogmatics

by Brian G. Mattson

A close conceptual analysis of Herman Bavinck's (1854-1921) four-volume Reformed Dogmatics, this book explores a long-neglected feature of his "organic" relationship between nature and grace, arguing that the motif is intelligible only in a uniquely Reformed covenant theology.

272 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 30, 2011

Reviews

[Samuel Kassing · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid piece on how the covenant of works forms the backbone of Herman Bavinck’s “grace restores and perfects nature” motif.

[Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent. Mattson argues that Bavinck's Reformed theology undergirds his theology as the architectonic structure for his central theme of "grace restoring and perfecting nature." This monograph is also to be welcomed because it means that more scholarship on Bavinck is being published in the English language—something all Anglophones ought to rejoice in.

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is first-rate scholarship from Brian Mattson. He weaves together various elements of Bavinck's theology and shows Bavinck's distinctive and brilliant coherence. The book will also serve as an excellent introduction to Bavinck's most important theological formulations (especially, his understanding of nature and grace). Highly recommended.