Paul Helm provides major help on the beginnings of the spiritual life by examining the essential strands of biblical teaching.

The Beginnings: Word and Spirit in Conversion

Religion & Spirituality

Helm, Teaching Fellow Paul

Christian Books & Bibles

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<p>In this pioneering study Paul Helm shows that the substantial claims that Dr. kendall makes over the alleged theological departured from Calvin, about the realtion between the death and intercession of Christ and the character of saving faith and conversion, cannot be supported from Calvin, but rest on distrotions and misunderstandings. With the onset of the Counter-Reformation and the rise of Arminianism questions had to be faced which Calvin himself did not address. However, the Reformed theologians who tackled these issues did so in ways that were entirely consistent with the thought of Calvin himself.</p>

Calvin and the Calvinists

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

This is a detailed examination of the theological innovations of Kevin Vanhoozer and John Franke. Each proposes that doctrinal and systematic theology should be recast in the light of postmodernity. No longer can Christian theology be foundational, or have a stable metaphysical and epistemological framework. Vanhoozer advocates a theo-dramatic reconstruction of Christian doctrine, replacing the timeless propositions of the ""purely cerebral theology"" of the Reformed tradition in favor of a theology that does justice to the polyphony of multiple biblical genres. Franke holds that theology is part of a three-way conversation between Scripture, tradition, and culture, with an uncertain outcome. This study shows that each of these proposals is based on misunderstanding and exaggeration, and that the case against foundationalism is unclear and unpersuasive. It is argued that Vanhoozer's appeal to revelation as divine speech-acts is not as radical as he thinks, and his epistemology is weak. In the hands of postmodernity, Christian theology abandons its exactness and the standards of care that are a notable feature of doctrinal constrictions. The book will be of importance to those with interest in Reformed theology or Christian theology more generally. It provides a clear assessment of the impact of the postmodern mindset on theology. ""His confessional conception of the Calvinistic tradition looks to the great thinkers of the past whilst seeking to address pressing doctrinal and philosophical issues in the present, with an eye to the future. This is a readable and stimulating study that is sure to generate discussion!"" --Oliver D. Crisp, Professor of Systematic Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA ""Helm's Faith, Form, and Fashion clarifies the stakes involved in abandoning what Helm calls 'Classical Reformed Theology' for postmodernist approaches like Vanhoozer's and Franke's. No doubt, Vanhoozer will have much to say about Helm's take on his position, but Helm's book opens a crucial dialogue for all who care about sound theological articulation of Christian faith."" --Mark R. Talbot, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL ""Classic Reformed Theology has always been under threat, both externally from enemies and internally from misguided friends. In this book, Paul Helm offers a trenchant exposition and defense of Reformed Theology, deploying his usual artillery of historical, confessional, and philosophical arguments. This book will hopefully persuade non-Reformed readers to take the Reformed faith more seriously and also provide those already Reformed with better arguments for their beliefs."" --Carl R. Trueman, Paul Woolley Professor of Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA Paul Helm is a Teaching Fellow at Regent College, Vancouver, Canada. He held the Chair of the History and Philosophy at King's College, London, 1993-2000. He is the author of several books, including John Calvin's Ideas (2004) and Eternal God (2nd ed., 2010).

Faith, Form, and Fashion

Wipf and Stock

<p>The Holy Scriptures are fundamental for Christianity, providing the basis for faith and morality. They are supremely important because they contain divine revelation. Christians speak of them as the "Word of God." In this study Paul Helm, an experienced philosopher, brings his expertise to bear on such expressions as "infallible," "Word of God," and "propositional revelation," which are in common usage in contemporary Christianity. His aim is to help Christians know what they are claiming when they use these a similar words and phrases. He has performed an indispensable task for all who take the Bible seriously. Paul Helm is J.I. Packer Professor in Theology and Philosophy at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. Formerly he was Professor of the History and Philosophy of Religion at King's College. He has also served as President of the British Society for the Philosophy of Religion. He the author of many books, including The Providence of God, Calvin and the Calvinists, and Eternal God.</p>

The Divine Revelation: The Basic Issues

Regent College Publishing

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The Beginnings: Word and Spirit in Conversion

Calvin and the Calvinists

Faith, Form, and Fashion

The Divine Revelation: The Basic Issues