The Cambridge Companion to Reformed Theology Cambridge Companions to Religion Series

This Companion offers an introduction to Reformed theology, one of the most historically important, ecumenically active, and currently generative traditions of doctrinal enquiry, by way of reflecting upon its origins, its development, and its significance. The first part, Theological Topics, indicates the distinct array of doctrinal concerns which gives coherence over time to the identity of this tradition in all its diversity. The second part, Theological Figures, explores the life and work of a small number of theologians who have not only worked within this tradition, but have constructively shaped and inspired it in vital ways. The final part, Theological Contexts, considers the ways in which the resultant Reformed sensibilities in theology have had a marked impact both upon theological and ecclesiastical landscapes in different places and upon the wider societal landscapes of history. The result is a fascinating and compelling guide to this dynamic and vibrant theological tradition.

1. Introduction Paul T. Nimmo and David A. S. Fergusson; Part I. Theological Topics: 2. Scripture J. Todd Billings; 3. Confessions Michael Allen; 4. Election Rinse H. Reeling Brouwer; 5. Christology Bruce L. McCormack; 6. Sacraments Paul T. Nimmo; 7. Christian life Cynthia L. Rigby; Part II. Theological Figures: 8. Huldrych Zwingli Peter Opitz; 9. John Calvin Randall C. Zachman; 10. Jonathan Edwards Oliver D. Crisp; 11. Friedrich Schleiermacher Kevin W. Hector; 12. Karl Barth Michael Beintker; Part III. Theological Contexts: 13. Reformed theology and Puritanism Susan Hardman Moore; 14. Reformed theology and scholasticism Dolf (R. T.) te Velde; 15. Reformed theology in continental Europe Eberhard Busch; 16. Reformed theology in the British Isles David A. S. Fergusson; 17. Reformed theology in North America James D. Bratt; 18. Reformed theology in Africa Isabel Apawo Phiri; 19. Reformed theology in Asia and Oceania Sung Bihn Yim, Alexander Chow, Yasuhiro Sekikawa and Geoff Thompson; 20. Reformed theology, mission, and ecumenism Darrell L. Guder.

Paul T. Nimmo holds the Chair in Systematic Theology at the University of Aberdeen. He received a Templeton Award for Theological Promise for his book Being in Action in 2009, and is an Editor of the International Journal of Systematic Theology. He has been a Fellow of the Center for Barth Studies since 2009, and has served on the AAR Reformed Theology and History Group Steering Committee since 2012 and as Treasurer of the Society of the Study of Theology since 2013. He delivered the Kerr Lectures in Glasgow in 2008.
David A. S. Fergusson is Professor of Divinity and Principal of New College at the University of Edinburgh. He has delivered the Bampton Lectures at the University of Oxford (2001), the Gifford Lectures at the University of Glasgow (2008), and the Warfield Lectures at Princeton University, New Jersey (2009). He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2004, and a Fellow of the British Academy in 2013. His publications include several monographs and edited collections, including Faith and its Critics (2009) and Creation (2014).