The Rejuvenation of Theosis in Lutheran Scholasticism

by Joshua C. Benjamins Tuomo Mannermaa and his followers in the New Finnish School have made a forceful case that Luther’s doctrine of justification has at its heart the idea of actual participation in the divine life through union with Christ. Mannermaa also argues that Lutheranism subsequent to Luther lost the Reformer’s emphasis on the… Read More The Rejuvenation of Theosis in Lutheran Scholasticism

Voetius on Creation, Death, and Human Nature

by Matthew Gaetano The erudition of the Dutch Reformed theologian, Gisbertus Voetius, is often staggering. I’ve especially appreciated his disputations on creation because one can see his extensive knowledge not only of the whole Christian theological tradition but also his detailed grasp of the Greek, Arabic, and Latin philosophers. His views on creation, which take up… Read More Voetius on Creation, Death, and Human Nature