In this episode, James and Cory introduce a new series where they will be reading and discussing Herman Bavinck's Philosophy of Revelation. They discuss the significance of this work within the context of Neo-Calvinism and cultural apologetics. The conversation explores the intellectual landscape of Bavinck's time, including his engagement with Nietzsche, and offers insights into how readers can approach Bavinck's complex lectures.

Read along with us as we walk through the chapters of this significant work.

Works mentioned:

Herman Bavinck, Philosophy of Revelation: A New Annotated Edition Adapted and Expanded from the 1908 Stone Lectures: Presented at Princeton Theological Seminary, A new annotated edition, ed. Cory Brock and Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, with Princeton Theological Seminary (Hendrickson Publishers, 2018).https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Revelation-Annotated-Herman-Bavinck/dp/1683071360

James D. Bratt, “The Context of Herman Bavinck’s Stone Lectures: Culture and Politics in 1908,” The Bavinck Review 1 (2010): 4–24.

https://bavinckinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Article-1-Bratt.pdf

George Harinck, “Why Was Bavinck in Need of a Philosophy of Revelation?,” in The Kuyper Center Review, ed. Gordon Graham, vol. 2, The Kuyper Center Review (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2010).

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Philosophy of Revelation

02:38 The Importance of Bavinck's Work

05:35 Context of the Stone Lectures

08:34 Challenges of Reading Bavinck's Stone Lectures

11:47 Bavinck's Engagement with Culture

14:37 Cultural Apologetics in Bavinck's Philosophy of Revelation

17:36 The Personal Narrative Behind the Lectures

20:32 Cultural Apologetics

30:36 Why a Philosophy of Revelation?

44:30 Historical Intellectual Background

53:48 Reading Tips

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