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The riddle of life J.H. Bavinck ; translated by Bert Hielema.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Dutch Publisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, C.1958Copyright date: ©2016Description: 128pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Uniform titles:
  • Raadsel van ons leven. English
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Contents:
The great awakening -- What do we know? -- Faith -- The world order -- Where do we come from? -- Who are we? -- The meaning of life -- God's plan: The grand chess game -- Our idols: Money -- Our idols: Honor -- Our idols: The pursuit of pleasure -- Sin -- The cry for deliverance -- The Redeemer -- Jesus, the Redeemer -- The offered salvation -- Why we are here -- The completion of life
Summary: Fresh translation of a classic treatise on Christian belief In the spirit of C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity, eminent Calvinist thinker J. H. Bavinck's Riddle of Life offers a compact and compelling treatise on Christian belief, starting with the eternal questions that haunt every conscious human being: Why are we here? Where do we come from? What is our destiny? How should we live? He goes on to explore essential topics including sin, salvation, and Jesus the Redeemer; faith and idolatry; God's great plan for creation; and the ultimate purpose behind our lives. This lucid new translation by Bert Hielema of a classic text will make Bavinck's profound reflections on faith and the meaning of human life accessible to a new generation of seekers.--Publisher
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Translated from the Dutch.

The great awakening -- What do we know? -- Faith -- The world order -- Where do we come from? -- Who are we? -- The meaning of life -- God's plan: The grand chess game -- Our idols: Money -- Our idols: Honor -- Our idols: The pursuit of pleasure -- Sin -- The cry for deliverance -- The Redeemer -- Jesus, the Redeemer -- The offered salvation -- Why we are here -- The completion of life

Fresh translation of a classic treatise on Christian belief In the spirit of C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity, eminent Calvinist thinker J. H. Bavinck's Riddle of Life offers a compact and compelling treatise on Christian belief, starting with the eternal questions that haunt every conscious human being: Why are we here? Where do we come from? What is our destiny? How should we live? He goes on to explore essential topics including sin, salvation, and Jesus the Redeemer; faith and idolatry; God's great plan for creation; and the ultimate purpose behind our lives. This lucid new translation by Bert Hielema of a classic text will make Bavinck's profound reflections on faith and the meaning of human life accessible to a new generation of seekers.--Publisher

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