This article systematically describes the principle of sphere sovereignty according to Abraham Kuyper. Four themes are critically examined: the sovereignty of Christ as the main basis of Kuyper’s principle and its relation to creation, fall, and redemption; structural pluralism as the way of understanding social structure; the notion of religious and confessional pluralism; finally, the role of the state as the sphere of spheres. A positive critique of Kuyper’s principle is given in conclusion.
SPHERE SOVEREIGNTY ACCORDING TO KUYPER
by ANTONIUS STEVEN UN in Vol. 6 No. 2 / Oct 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35285/ucc6.2.2020.art5
Keywords
Sphere Sovereignty, Sphere Of Spheres, Structural Pluralism, Confessional Pluralism, Creation, Fall, Redemption, Faith, Public Justice
Sphere Sovereignty, Sphere Of Spheres, Structural Pluralism, Confessional Pluralism, Creation, Fall, Redemption, Faith, Public Justice
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