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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIt is emblematic of neo-Calvinism’s global impact that its theology is now elaborated with great skill by an American scholar who graduated in the Netherlands and taught in Korea. Focusing on what unites instead of what divides them, Dr Shannon probes the theological resources of Bavinck, Vos and Van Til in a compelling attempt to tease out the contours of a neo-Calvinist account of moral experience. -- Gijsbert van den Brink, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Nathan Shannon’s erudite study demonstrates how neo-Calvinism affirms that the history of redemptive economy presupposes both divine immutability and actual relationality in God’s triune essence. This is an encouraging breakthrough for readers wearied by false dichotomies between orthodoxy and ideas that are often thought to be modern inventions. -- Shao Kai Tseng, Zhejiang University, China
Absolute Person and Moral Experience is an excellent text that holds great value for all kinds of endeavours in theology and ethics. Nathan Shannon has provided the academy and the Christian church with a valuable resource. * Studies in Christian Ethics *
Table of ContentsPreface
Chapter 1: Divine Moral Character Self-Given
Chapter 2: Divine Moral Character Transgressed
Chapter 3: Absolute Person, Reason, and History
Chapter 4: From Meta-Ethics to Trinity to Accommodation
Chapter 5: Bavinck on the Uniqueness of the Incarnation
Conclusion: Moral Experience and the Son Forsaken Bibliography Index
