The Work of Christ and the Order of Salvation

AN INTELLECTUAL JOURNEY TO THE ROOTS OF PROTESTANT THEOLOGY

In “Calvin and the Reformed Tradition,” Richard Muller, a leading scholar of the Reformation, guides us through a deep and nuanced analysis of John Calvin's theology and its relationship to Protestantism. Challenging simplistic perspectives that position Calvin as the sole founder of Reformed thought or as an immutable central figure, Muller argues that the Reformed tradition is a diverse and multifaceted movement.

This book invites the reader to explore the richness of Reformed theology from a comprehensive and representative perspective. Muller examines topics of current interest in theology, such as limited atonement and universalism, union with Christ, and the order of salvation. With impressive erudition and a masterful handling of original sources, he offers historical corrections and nuances that illuminate the close interrelationships between theology and history in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Readers will find in this work a penetrating analysis that opens new avenues in the study of Reformed orthodoxy, dismantling old narratives of "Calvin and the Calvinists" and presenting a richer, more complex vision. Muller demonstrates how the Reformed tradition developed from multiple origins and drew from diverse sources, providing a more complete and dynamic understanding of its evolution.

“Calvin and the Reformed Tradition” is an indispensable resource for theology students and anyone interested in the history of Christian thought. This is considered the seminal work of one of the most important theologians today; a work that changed the paradigm of historical-theological studies.

"Richard Muller has been key in the broad revision of how Calvin's theology and his contemporaries' is understood in relation to that of the later Reformed tradition. In this collection, he offers the reader an extraordinary selection of essays on this topic. Broad in scope, penetrating in argument, and impressive in erudition, these essays represent the best of Richard Muller. A scholarly cornucopia." Carl R. Trueman

About the Author:
Richard A. Muller is an American historical theologian. He studied at Queens College, Union Theological Seminary, and Duke University. He has taught at Fuller Theological Seminary and has been a professor at Utrecht University. He is currently Professor Emeritus at Calvin Theological Seminary. Muller specializes in post-Reformation Protestant orthodoxy and has challenged the "Calvin against the Calvinists" theory. He is the author of books such as "Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics" and "The Unaccommodated Calvin." He is one of the most renowned theologians of today.