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Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport: Making Connections in Today´s World
Richard J. Mouw
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Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC93. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 158.
What do the Canons of Dordt mean to people in the Las Vegas airport—and does anyone there even care? In the movie Hardcore, a pious Calvinist elder tries unsuccessfully to explain the TULIP theology of his Dutch Reformed faith to a prostitute in the Las Vegas airport. This incongruous conversation demonstrates how Calvinism is often perceived today: irrelevant, harsh, even disrespectful.Beginning with this movie scene, Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport addresses the weaknesses of Calvinism and points to its strengths. How does Calvinism shed light on today? Instead of reciting the Canons of Dordt, what’s a more compassionate way ... Read more
What do the Canons of Dordt mean to people in the Las Vegas airport—and does anyone there even care? In the movie Hardcore, a pious Calvinist elder tries unsuccessfully to explain the TULIP theology of his Dutch Reformed faith to a prostitute in the Las Vegas airport. This incongruous conversation demonstrates how Calvinism is often perceived today: irrelevant, harsh, even disrespectful.Beginning with this movie scene, Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport addresses the weaknesses of Calvinism and points to its strengths. How does Calvinism shed light on today? Instead of reciting the Canons of Dordt, what’s a more compassionate way ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Grand Rapids, United States
ISBN
9780310231974
SKU
V9780310231974
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About Richard J. Mouw
Richard J. Mouw (PhD, University of Chicago) is president and professor of Christian philosophy at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He is a Beliefnet.com columnist and the author of numerous books.
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