From Reformation to Reformation
Ministries
De Moor's Didactico-Elenctic Theology
Prolegomena
General Description
Bernardinus de Moor (1709-1780) studied at the great Dutch University of Leiden, under some of the great Reformed theologians of the age. He was especially attached to Johannes à Marck, and à Marck, shortly before his death, asked De Moor to continue his work, and perpetuate the tradition of orthodox Reformed Scholasticism.
“[Bernardinus de Moor] wrote a commentary on à Marck’s dogmatic compendium…which represents the most comprehensive dogmatic text that was ever produced in the Netherlands. In this work of seven volumes (1761-1778), de Moor classified and combined material from the Reformed dogmatics produced by his predecessors at Utrecht and Leiden into a whole.” --van Asselt, Introduction to Reformed Scholasticism
This first chapter is devoted to issues of theological prolegomena, a point of significant scholarly interest currently.
Prefatory Material
I. Reading and Discussion: "Who is De Moor?"
II. Reading and Discussion: "Preface to the Reader"
III. Reading and Discussion: "Outline of the Entire System of Theology"
IV. Reading and Discussion: "Reading Difficult Books"
V. Reading and Discussion: "Title Page"
VI. Reading and Discussion: "Outline of the Term and Definition of Theology"
The Term and Definition of 'Theology'
I. Reading and Discussion: "The Etymology of 'Theology'"
II. Reading and Discussion: "Extra-Biblical Uses of 'Theology'"
III. Reading and Discussion: "Biblical Uses of 'Theology'; and the Personal Word"
IV. Reading and Discussion: "Biblical Uses of 'Theology'; and the External Word"
V. Reading and Discussion: "Synonyms of 'Theology'"
VI. Reading and Discussion: "Homonyms of 'Theology'"
VII. Reading and Discussion: "Archetypal Theology"
VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Ectypal Theology: Of Union"
IX. Reading and Discussion: "Ectypal Theology: Of Vision"
X. Reading and Discussion: "Ectypal Theology: Of the Race-Course"
XI. Reading and Discussion: "Existence of Theology of the Race-Course"
XII. Reading and Discussion: "Natural Theology: Innate"
XIII. Reading and Discussion: "Natural Theology: Acquired"
XIV. Reading and Discussion: "Acquired Natural Theology and Universal Doubt"
XV. Reading and Discussion: "The Idea of God"
XVI. Reading and Discussion: "Natural Theology before and after the Fall"
XVII. Reading and Discussion: "Defense of the Existence of Natural Theology"
XVIII. Reading and Discussion: "The Object of Natural Theology"
XIX. Reading and Discussion: "The Insufficiency of Natural Theology"
XX. Reading and Discussion: "Vindication of the Insufficiency of Natural Theology"
XXI. Reading and Discussion: "Natural and Revealed Theology Compared and Contrasted"
XXII. Reading and Discussion: "The End of Natural Theology"
XXIII. Reading and Discussion: "The Necessity of Revealed Theology"
XXIV. Reading and Discussion: "Habitual Revealed Theology"
XXV. Reading and Discussion: "Systematic Revealed Theology"
XXVI. Reading and Discussion: "Scholastic Theology"
XXVII. Reading and Discussion: "Definition of Revealed Theology"
XXVIII. Reading and Discussion: "The Genus of Theology"
XXIX. Reading and Discussion: "Theology as Apprehensive and Discursive"
XXX. Reading and Discussion: "Defense of Discursive Theology"
XXXI. Reading and Discussion: "Consequence of Theology and of Faith?"
XXXII. Reading and Discussion: "The Unique Principia of Theology"
XXXIII. Reading and Discussion: "Modes of Revelation"
XXXIV. Reading and Discussion: "The Object of Revealed Theology: True Religion"
XXXV. Reading and Discussion: "The Subject of Revealed Theology: Fallen Sinners"
XXXVI. Reading and Discussion: "The Ends of Revealed Theology"
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