
Publication details
Publisher: Springer
Place: Berlin
Year: 2017
Pages: 1-30
Series: New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
ISBN (Hardback): 9783319708805
Full citation:
, "Introduction to the philosophy of creation order, with special emphasis on the philosophy of Herman Dooyeweerd", in: The future of creation order 1, Berlin, Springer, 2017


Introduction to the philosophy of creation order, with special emphasis on the philosophy of Herman Dooyeweerd
pp. 1-30
in: Gerrit Glas, Jeroen De Ridder (eds), The future of creation order 1, Berlin, Springer, 2017Abstract
In this introductory chapter, we provide some background to the main theme of these two volumes, to wit, creation order. We start with a quick historical sketch of how the traditional connection between the experienced orderliness of the world around us and the will of a divine Creator came under pressure as a result of various philosophical and scientific developments. We also show how scholars from Christian and other religious traditions responded in different ways to these developments. Next, we offer a brief overview of some key themes from the work of the Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd. We believe that his thought offers insights that can profitably be used to advance the contemporary discussion on creation order, as is evidenced by a number of contributions to these two volumes. The chapter closes with a brief overview of what can be expected in the chapters that follow.
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Publication details
Publisher: Springer
Place: Berlin
Year: 2017
Pages: 1-30
Series: New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
ISBN (Hardback): 9783319708805
Full citation:
, "Introduction to the philosophy of creation order, with special emphasis on the philosophy of Herman Dooyeweerd", in: The future of creation order 1, Berlin, Springer, 2017