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Papers by Richard Mouw

The Journal of Markets and Morality, Jul 15, 2015

Too often today, antagonisms prevail between academics and business professionals. This article l... more Too often today, antagonisms prevail between academics and business professionals. This article looks to the Reformed Christian social thought of Abraham Kuyper to help bridge this gap, especially for those who find themselves living between these poles as professors of business, caught between the academy's generally leftleaning, ivory-tower scorn for business on the one hand and the practical realities of businesspersons' struggling for success in their enterprises on the other. What Kuyper offers, and what this article illustrates, is a paradigm for understanding the spiritual vocation of business as a sovereign sphere of common grace. A note of caution is in order regarding the abuse of this autonomy through sin in Kuyper's understanding of the antithesis. Then Kuyper adds a coherent delineation of the rightful role of government in the business world by highlighting its threefold right and duty: first, to adjudicate disputes among spheres; second, to defend the weak against the strong within each sphere; and third, to exercise the coercive power necessary to guarantee that citizens do their part, personally and financially, in maintaining the unity of the state. The article concludes with a consideration of the various trophies faithful Christians will one day lay at the feet of Jesus as evidence of their stewardship over the unique callings they have been given, whether evangelism, scholarship, business, or otherwise. Recently I spent a week in the ancient Chinese city of Xi'an, where I gave lectures to one hundred and twenty pastors from the Western and Midwestern regions of mainland China and addressed the student body and faculty at the Shaanxi Bible School. My son was with me, and he sat patiently through about ten hours of my standing before audiences, able to understand only half of what was going on, as my lectures were being translated into Mandarin.

Kierkegaard’s writings seem to get more “contemporary ” every year. This well-selected collection... more Kierkegaard’s writings seem to get more “contemporary ” every year. This well-selected collection of writings should be read and re-read by everyone who is attempting to minister to our present generation. William Willimon, Duke University Chapel Moore has done us a great service in sifting through Kierkegaard and giving us his essential writings. Here is a book to be savored, enjoyed, and yes, provoked by.

Panel on Public Theology

Unio Cum Christo, 2020

1. How Is Your Position Fitted To Address The Problems Of Public Theology? 2. Does Natural Theolo... more 1. How Is Your Position Fitted To Address The Problems Of Public Theology? 2. Does Natural Theology Have A Contribution To Make To Public Theology? 3. How Do You Conceive Of Law And Gospel In Relation To Social Issues? 4. What Is The Role Of Common Grace In The Present Secular Situation In The West? 5. What Would Be The Best Outcome Of The Present Secularization Other Than Christ’s Return? 6. From Your Point Of View, What Is The Major Problem With Other Positions? KEYWORDS:

Spiritual Renewal: Dr. Richard Mouw

Dr. Richard Mouw, President Emeritus of Fuller Theological Seminary, LaCanada, CA, speaks on the ... more Dr. Richard Mouw, President Emeritus of Fuller Theological Seminary, LaCanada, CA, speaks on the influence of faith and politics for Spiritual Renewal Week

Discerning the Spirit in World Religions: A Neocalvinist Approach

The Spirit Is Moving: New Pathways in Pneumatology, 2019

Commands for Grown-Ups

Worldview, 1972

Modern theologians no longer explain strange Revelations about the ordinary world but tend to see... more Modern theologians no longer explain strange Revelations about the ordinary world but tend to seek strange realms in which those Revelations will be ordinary truths.” Thus Ernest Gellner in a parenthetical aside from his controversial attack on recent “linguistic philosophy” in Worth and Things. While his judgment mav apply to much that goes on in- Protestant theology today, there are other contemporary Christians, those who think of themselves as “evangelicals” or traditional “confessionalists.” Insisting—to toy with William of Occam's well-known dictum—that worlds are not to be created beyond necessity, evangelicals refuse to accept the “strange realms” proposed by many contemporary theologians.

Of pagan festivals and meta-narratives: Recovering the awareness of our shared humanness

Scottish Journal of Theology, 2017

The notion of human commonness was a key interest of the nineteenth-century theologian-statesman ... more The notion of human commonness was a key interest of the nineteenth-century theologian-statesman Abraham Kuyper. As an orthodox Calvinist, Kuyper accepted the division of humankind into the categories of ‘elect’ and ‘non-elect’, but he was also convinced that this way of classifying human beings failed to account for the positive contributions of non-Christians. As a political leader, Kuyper was also concerned to enlist his fellow Calvinists in the quest for justice in the larger society and specifically focused on the ways in which Christian worship can nurture a sense of shared humanness that extends beyond the walls of the church. In our contemporary setting, where our loss of an emphasis on a shared humanness is becoming widespread, Kuyper's effort to ground human solidarity in the practices of worship has much to commend it.

Politics and the Biblical drama

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Philosophy in Review, 1993

Book Review: Going Dutch in the Modern Age: Abraham Kuyper’s Struggle for a Free Church in the Nineteenth-Century Netherlands, written by John Halsey Wood, Jr

Journal of Reformed Theology, 2015

Evangelical Ethics and the Anabaptist-Reformed Dialogue

The recent resurgence of evangelical social action has been accompanied by some serious attention... more The recent resurgence of evangelical social action has been accompanied by some serious attention to issues in ethical thought. Evangelical scholars have been engaged in a search for ethical ''roots," for traditions of theological-ethical discourse that can give shape to twentieth century ethical explorations. Of special interest to many in this regard are the long-standing tensions between Anabaptist and Reformed thought. In this essay we argue against the "received wisdom" that there is a strict polarity between these two perspectives. The ethical differences between the Reformed and Anabaptist communities are in fact "intra-family" ones that emerge out of some important commonalities. The exploration of these commonalities, we suggest, is crucial for the development of a healthier evangelical ethical perspec-

Toronto Journal of Theology, 2009

Fifty years ago, a young China-born Katharine B. Hockin, a United Church of Canada (UCC) diaconal... more Fifty years ago, a young China-born Katharine B. Hockin, a United Church of Canada (UCC) diaconal minister and missionary, reflecting on the harmful implications of ''mission to others'' through her experience of listening to Chinese Christians and First Nations peoples in Canada, learned that right relations with companions had to start with her own healing, a gift of the spirit received through ''listening to others in context,'' developed her ''missiology of companionship.'' Today, a young Korean-born UCC diaconal minister explores the missiology and mission practice of Katharine B. Hockin and two of her former diaconal students and critiques the missiology of the contemporary scholar Robert J. Schreiter's mission as ''healing of others'' with that of Marilyn J. Legge's mission as ''healing ourselves with others.'' She finds Hockin's transformation from ''mission as healing of others'' to ''mission as companionship'' compellingly appropriate for the diakonia of the UCC today.

Biblical Revelation and Medical Decisions

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, 1979

When the kings come marching in: Isaiah and the new Jerusalem

... When the kings come marching in : Isaiah and the new Jerusalem / Richard J. Mouw ... our pres... more ... When the kings come marching in : Isaiah and the new Jerusalem / Richard J. Mouw ... our present cul-tural lives are transformed, and in which a multitude that no human being can number is gathered from the tribes and nations of the earth to sing the Lamb&#x27;s praises this vision ...

Pluralisms and Horizons: An Essay in Christian Public Philosophy

The authors say that it is not necessary for Christians to view pluralism in purely negative term... more The authors say that it is not necessary for Christians to view pluralism in purely negative terms. By seriously wrestling with the types of pluralities that pervade contemporary society, Christians can better understand and appreciate the genuine challenges that pluralism poses to human social life. Mouw and Griffioen also critique the leading contributors to the pluralism debate.

Not long after the conclusion of the Synod of Dordrecht, the Puritan party in the Church of Engla... more Not long after the conclusion of the Synod of Dordrecht, the Puritan party in the Church of England proposed that the Canons of Dordt be adopted as an official Anglican confessional standard. A series of conferences were held in 1626 to debate by Richard Mouw Richard Mouw is "president emeritus and professor of faith and public life at Fuller Theological Seminary. He returned to teaching after 20 years as president of Fuller (1993-1013). A philosopher, scholar, and author, he served as Fuller's provost and senior vice president for four years prior to his presidency and as professor of Christian philosophy and ethics beginning in 1985. He is the author of more than 20 books, including The God Who Commands,