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Kuyper, Abraham
Kuyper, Abraham (1837–1920), Dutch Calvinist theologian and politician. In 1879 he founded the Anti-Revolutionary Party with a view to transforming the orthodox Calvinist sector of the population into a political force; to this end he also founded the Free University in Amsterdam (1880). In 1886 he led a secession from the Dutch Reformed Church. In his Stone Lectures at Princeton (published in England under the title Calvinism, 1932), he set out his view of Calvinism as a way of life satisfying all contemporary needs and emphasized the notion of ‘common grace’.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Kuyper, Abraham." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Kuyper, Abraham." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-KuyperAbraham.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Kuyper, Abraham." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-KuyperAbraham.html |
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Abraham Kuyper
Abraham Kuyper , 1837–1920, Dutch political figure and Calvinist theologian. After holding important pastorates, he became interested in politics and engaged in political and theological controversies. In 1886 he founded the Free Reformed Church. He edited an encyclopedia of sacred theology. Kuyper was first elected to the States-General in 1874 and served a number of terms. He was minister of the interior from 1901 to 1905. |
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"Abraham Kuyper." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Abraham Kuyper." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-E-Kuyper-A.html "Abraham Kuyper." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-E-Kuyper-A.html |
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