tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post111836902944288796..comments2023-12-27T11:23:38.346-05:00Comments on Vanguard Church - Bob Robinson: A Neo-Kuyperian Assist to the Emergent ChurchBob Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08576734261775426385noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-1132325676529648832005-11-18T09:54:00.000-05:002005-11-18T09:54:00.000-05:00Thanks, Mike.It does seem that Kuyper can certainl...Thanks, Mike.<BR/>It does seem that Kuyper can certainly be an "assist" to the EC. I ate dinner last month with Tony Jones, national coordinator of Emergent, and he affirmed that much of the Kuyperian understanding of the church is in line with what he and the other leaders in the EC are thinking.Bob Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08576734261775426385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-1132260304644454122005-11-17T15:45:00.000-05:002005-11-17T15:45:00.000-05:00I'm just studying for a CRC history exam at Calvin...I'm just studying for a CRC history exam at Calvin Theological Seminary. I've been wrapping my mind around Kuyper's concept of the church and have noticed some great "assists" to the emergent/church. Common grace helps with the redemptive/social work of the EC, but Kuyper's concept of the church validates the conversation of the emergent tribe. In Henry Zwaanstra's article "Abraham Kuyper's Conception of the Church" he writes about the essense of the church (invisible church) as having potential and actual. The potential of the church is about it's journey towards the full expression of the church. In that sense we are all part of the essense of the church with potential. Anyways, it's hard to explain. Thought I'd add to the conversation. - Mikemike vanderkwaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422679917307296089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-1118596245849464302005-06-12T13:10:00.000-04:002005-06-12T13:10:00.000-04:00I'm not sure if there is a connection between Grot...I'm not sure if there is a connection between Grotius and Kuyper. I defer to Vince Bacote on that one.Bob Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08576734261775426385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-1118371601006973812005-06-09T22:46:00.000-04:002005-06-09T22:46:00.000-04:00Bob,Have you seen any of Grotius's divine governme...Bob,<BR/>Have you seen any of Grotius's divine government theory of the atonement in the Emergent stuff?<BR/>I know Don Dayton thinks there is much more to this than most Evangelicals are taught. I find him obtuse, but anyone who thinks "kingdom" can find something in Grotius.<BR/>Did Grotius impact Kuyper?Scot McKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464859313317428105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-1118371063335008312005-06-09T22:37:00.000-04:002005-06-09T22:37:00.000-04:00I find it funny that in my denom (SBC) that we und...I find it funny that in my denom (SBC) that we understand but don't live out our understanding of common grace. I think it's very helpful.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for making me aware of your post. Great stuff from a great theologian.Steve McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599232012504840601noreply@blogger.com