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- Title
Critical reflections on H.G. Stoker's (1899-1993) approach towards the elaboration of a Christian philosophy.
- Authors
van der Walt, M. F. (Tinus)
- Abstract
In this article it is argued that the Calvinist philosopher, Hendrik Gerhardus Stoker (1899-1993), adopted a qualified theology-based approach for the elaboration of his Christian philosophy. Being shaped by the nature-super-nature theme, which itself is a method of synthesis, this approach lends itself towards establishing pseudo congruency. In Stoker's case, it is an attempt to reconcile his commitment to an integral Christian philosophy with his antecedent allegiance to reformed theology in its orthodox scholastic expression. Indeed, Stoker has gone further than his reformed predecessors in an effort to develop a Calvinist philosophy. But, instead of piecemeal adjustments, it is proposed that the theology-based approach should be rejected in its entirety if integral Christian scholarship is to flourish.
- Subjects
CHRISTIAN philosophy; REFORMED Church doctrines; ORTHODOX Christianity; ALLEGIANCE; SCHOLARLY method
- Publication
In die Skriflig, 2016, Vol 50, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1018-6441
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4102/ids.v50i1.2040