Proefschrift--Utrecht. / "Stellingen": [2] leaaves insertedd. Bibliography: p. 127-129.

Doctoraal--Theologie--Apeldoorn--Theologische Universiteit, 1994. / Bibliogr. p. 217-219.

Texte remanié de: Proefschrift. / Résumé en anglais. Bibliogr. p. 670-719.

Thesis (M.A.)--Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Mass., 2000. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-59).

Calvinism and Pragmatism may not seem to present similar religious significance for politics. However, Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920) and John Dewey (1859-1952), share a similar appreciation for the scope and depth of religiosity in public life. Although Kuyper was a Christian and Dewey did not consider himself a theist, each understands religious experience as informing every sphere of existence. According to their thought, a distinction exists between a religion and the religious. Both men may be termed "political poets," because they used language as an expression of their esthetic imaginations to create concepts and objects within society as expressions of their religious values. Kuyper's work in the Netherlands is a useful case study for Dewey's valuation of art. Kuyper wrote political philosophy and theology, founded the first widely distributed national newspaper, wrote for this publication over fifty years, founded what would be the largest university in the country, and eventually became Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Throughout his life, he used rhetoric to create change in his society. Dewey and Kuyper integrated academic work with public activity and sought to obtain consistency of being in experiences. If religiosity potentially encompasses every part of humanity's common life, then individuals and groups should be aware of their own positions and participate in honest dialogue with others. "Neutrality," "objectivity," and "uniformity" often have problematic implications according to Dewey and Kuyper. Their thought in this area is salient to a discussion of education culture in the United States. The Common School and High-Stakes Testing models are useful for grounding Kuyper's and Dewey's philosophy in current educational and schooling experiences. / Master of Arts

O objetivo deste trabalho consiste em apresentar os autores e as principais ideias que levaram ao que ficou conhecido como neocalvinismo holandês no século XIX. A partir do desenvolvimento de ideias como a soberania de Deus, a graça comum, o mandato cultural, a crítica a dicotomia grega na teologia e outras, é que homens como os holandeses Abraham Kuyper e Herman Dooyeweerd, tiveram suas vidas marcadas como cristãos que lutaram e viveram por um cristianismo que não aceitasse ficar relegado dentro dos muros eclesiásticos. Compreendendo o cristianismo como uma cosmovisão abrangente a partir do motivo básico bíblico Criação-Queda-Redenção, os proponentes desse movimento de reforma influenciaram diversos cristãos e pensadores em todo o mundo. Nos últimos anos também no Brasil se constata a atuação de pessoas simpatizantes deste movimento bem como o surgimento de publicações sobre o tema da cosmovisão cristã. Marcadamente um movimento com pretensões de reforma cultural e não meramente eclesiásticas, as iniciativas multiplicam-se pelo país. Além dos principais autores que deram origem ao neocalvinismo holandês, este trabalho visa também focar o surgimento do conceito de cosmovisão cristã e quais seriam os desdobramentos e a proposta de inserção social ou cultural na concepção dos proponentes do movimento. / The purpose of this work is to present the authors and the main ideas which led to what became known as Dutch Neo-calvinism in the nineteenth century. From the development of ideas as the sovereignty of God, common grace, the cultural mandate, the criticism of theology and the Greek dichotomy and others, is that the Dutch men like Abraham Kuyper and Herman Dooyeweerd, had their lives marked as Christians who fought and lived for a Christianity that did not accept to be relegated within the church walls. Understanding Christianity as a comprehensive worldview from the Biblical ground-motive Creation-Fall-Redemption, the proponents of this reform movement influenced many Christian and thinkers worldwide. In recent years in Brazil it is also noted the role of people sympathetic to this movement and the emergence of publications on the subject of the Christian worldview. Markedly, a movement with claims of cultural reform and not merely ecclesiastical, initiatives are multiplying across the country. In addition to the authors that gave rise to the Dutch Neo-calvinism, this work also aims to focus on the emergence of the concept of Christian worldview and what the consequences are and the proposed inclusion of social and cultural proponents of the movement.

Thesis (Th. M.)--Calvin Theological Seminary, 1987. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 194-197).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Calvin Theological Seminary, 2000. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [140]-147).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Calvin Theological Seminary, 2000. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [140]-147).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Calvin Theological Seminary, 2000. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [140]-147).