The Calvinist Concept of Culture

"The term "Culture" has meant many things to many people. In this book, the term is designated for that activity of man, the bearer of God's image, by which he fulfills the creation mandate to cultivate the earth, to have dominion over it, and to subdue it. The term also applies to the result of such activity, namely, the secondary environment that has been superimposed on nature by man's creative effort. Culture, then, is not a peripheral matter, but is associated with the very essence of life. It is an expression of man's essential being as a being created in the image of God, and since man is essentially religious, it is something that expresses his relationship with God, that is, his religion (...).

My thesis, then, is that Calvinism provides us with the only theology of culture that is truly relevant to the world in which we live, because it is the true theology of the Word." Henry R. Van Til

The Christian is in the world, but not of the world. This forms the basis of the perennial problem involved in the discussion of Christian culture. Because believers are not of the world, there have always been many Christians who have adopted a negative attitude towards culture (...) The objective of this book is restricted to the consideration of the contemporary cultural crisis in light of the Christian's calling to love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength. It is about not having communion with the ungodly culture of our day while also understanding how to live in this world.

Pages: 380

Dimensions: 13.6 x 20.7 x 1.9 cm

ISBN: 9789968894814