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Generously Reformed: Theology Rooted Deep and Reaching Wide [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 216 pages, kõrgus x laius: 229x152 mm, kaal: 295 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 09-Mar-2026
  • Kirjastus: Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
  • ISBN-10: 1540963322
  • ISBN-13: 9781540963321
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 216 pages, kõrgus x laius: 229x152 mm, kaal: 295 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 09-Mar-2026
  • Kirjastus: Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
  • ISBN-10: 1540963322
  • ISBN-13: 9781540963321
A Biblical, Historic, and Hope-Filled Vision of Reformed Theology for Today

Generously Reformed offers a fresh, centrist vision of the Reformed tradition--moving beyond slogans and caricatures to reveal a theology that is historically grounded, globally engaged, and full of hope.

Like a tree with deep roots and wide branches, this book portrays Reformed theology as firmly anchored in Scripture and the catholic tradition while dynamically reaching out in witness, service, and friendship. The authors

correct common misconceptions about Reformed theology, offering nuanced clarity on key theological concepts that are often misunderstood or oversimplified; explore the breadth of Reformed theology by drawing on its historic expressions and attending to the diverse ways it takes shape across cultures and contexts; center theology on the Triune God's redemptive story, presenting doctrine as a journey of discipleship shaped by the gospel rather than detached abstraction; and equip church leaders, students, and thoughtful Christians to inhabit the Reformed tradition with clarity, wisdom, and grace.

Drawing on voices from across the tradition and the global church, Generously Reformed calls readers to inhabit Reformed theology as a living, generous expression of the historic Christian faith. Rather than offering defensive debates, the book invites readers into a theological journey that is Christ-centered, Scripture-rooted, and alive with hope.

Ideal for pastors, students, and all those curious about the Reformed tradition, this volume presents a generous and substantial vision of a tradition deeply rooted in God's word and work, shaped by ancient wisdom, and oriented toward faithful engagement in today's church and world.
Introduction
1. A Reformed Theology Primer: Misconceptions and Realities
Key Question: What Is Reformed Theology, Anyway?
2. The Church in a Reformed Key: Ethnocentric Compliance or Multivalent
Catholicity?
Key Question: Is the Reformed Tradition Just for White Westerners?
3. Infant Baptism: Welcomed by Grace into the Covenant Family
Key Question: Why Do Presbyterian and Other Reformed Denominations Baptize
Infants?
4. The Mystery of Election: Predestination and Human Freedom in Reformed
Theology
Key Question: Can a Reformed Approach to Election Really Be Good News?
5. Providence and the Problem of Suffering: Trusting the Lord's Rule in
Lament and Gratitude
Key Question: Does Reformed Theology Teach Us to See God as a Controlling
Tyrant or as a Loving Provider?
6. Reformed Theology and the Church's Mission: Faith, Justice, and the
Gospel
Key Question: Do Reformed Christians Care About Evangelism and Social
Justice?
7. Eschatology: In the End, What?
Key Question: What Does Reformed Theology Teach About the End Times?
Appendix A: Why Is Reformed Theology Called "Reformed"?
Appendix B: A Misunderstood Motto; "Reformed and Always Reforming"
Indexes
J. Todd Billings (ThD, Harvard University Divinity School) is the Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed Theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. Suzanne McDonald (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is professor of systematic and historical theology at Western Theological Seminary. Alberto La Rosa Rojas (ThD, Duke Divinity School) is director of the Hispanic Ministry Program and assistant professor of theology and ethics at Western Theological Seminary.