Freedom from Fatalism

Samuel Rutherford's (1600–1661) Doctrine of Divine Providence

Rutherford’s doctrine of divine providence from a current perspective
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ISBN 978-3-525-56863-7
Verlag Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Form Hardcover
Seitenzahl 224
Erscheinung 09.08.2021
Sprache Englisch
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Samuel Rutherford’s (1600-1661) scholastic theology has been criticized as overly deterministic and even fatalistic, a charge common to Reformed Orthodox theologians of the era. This project applies the new scholarship on Reformed Orthodoxy to Rutherford’s doctrine of divine providence. The doctrine of divine providence touches upon many of the disputed points in the older scholarship, including the relationship between divine sovereignty and creaturely freedom, necessity and contingency, predetermination, and the problem of evil. Through a close examination of Rutherford’s Latin works of scholastic theology, as well as many of his English works, a portrait emerges of the absolutely free and independent Creator, who does not utilize his sovereignty to dominate his subordinate creatures, but rather to guarantee their freedom. This analysis challenges the older scholarship while making useful contributions to the lively conversation concerning Reformed thought on freedom.

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