In the story of the church’s continuing theological dialogue, the Westminster Confession stands as a towering accomplishment. Persons in the Reformed tradition, especially English-speaking Calvinists, have been shaped by the Westminster Confession as by no other Christian creed. Even in rebellion against it, men and women continue to be formed by it.
John Leith focuses on the background and character of the assembly that wrote this document. After placing the Confession in its historical, political, cultural, and theological contexts, Dr. Leith examines its major themes–the Bible, the lordship and sovereignty of God, the covenant, and the Christian life. Finally, he looks at the question of the Westminster Confession as normative, authoritative theology.
The Westminster Confession should be neither idolized nor rejected, says Dr. Leith. ‘It should be accepted for what it is, a remarkable theological achievement of the Reformed community in the seventh century, and received with gratitude for the guidance that it may give for the theological task today.’
A propos de l’auteur
John H. Leith (1919-2002) also authored Creeds of the Churches and Introduction to the Reformed Tradition. He was Pemberton Professor of Theology at Union Theological Seminary in Virginia and an alumnus of Columbia Theological Seminary, Vanderbilt University, and received a Ph D from Yale University. He served on numerous committees of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States.
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