Abraham Kuyper: Modern Calvinist, Christian Democrat

The definitive biography of Abraham Kuyper, giant of Dutch Calvinism

This is the first full-scale English-language biography of the highly influential and astonishingly multifaceted Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920) -- theologian, minister, politician, newspaper editor, educational innovator, Calvinist reformer, and prime minister of the Netherlands from 1901 to 1905.

James Bratt is the ideal scholar to tell the story of Kuyper's remarkable life and work. He expertly traces the origin and development of Kuyper's signature concepts -- common grace, Christian worldview, sphere sovereignty, Christian engagement with contemporary culture -- in the dynamic context of his life's story.

Based on voluminous primary and secondary Dutch sources, Bratt's Abraham Kuyper: Modern Calvinist, Christian Democrat will prove to be the go-to biography of this major figure whose ideas and influence extend far beyond his own time and place.

Author: James D. Bratt
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 05/01/2013
Pages: 499
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780802869067

Review Citation(s):
Christianity Today 04/01/2013 pg. 65
Christian Century 10/16/2013 pg. 26
Choice 12/01/2013
Books & Culture 07/01/2015 pg. 8

About the Author
James D. Bratt is professor of history at Calvin College.