The Klaas Schilder Reader: The Essential Theological Writings

Praise for the The Klaas Schilder Reader

I have come to value Klaas Schilder as the ‘loyal opposition’ that Neo-Calvinism so desperately needs. His prophetic voice reminds the Reformed tradition that our cultural endeavors must be cruciform—that our ‘kingdom’ endeavors are in the service of a King who bears scars. This reader is an excellent opportunity for Schilder’s voice to be heard more widely.

—James K. A. Smith, professor of philosophy, Gary and Henrietta Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology and Worldview, Calvin University, Grand Rapids

In recent years, and thanks to a growing army of translators, the once-mysterious world of Dutch Reformed theology has been opened up to an international audience. In that world of careful thought, incisive polemics, and spirited conversation, few have embodied the drama of Dutch doctrine like Klaas Schilder, a theologian whose work animated the life of a distinct branch of the Dutch Reformed tradition for decades. In his own day, the import of Schilder’s thought was unbearably clear to some, and clearly unbearable to others. He was not easily ignored—something his international readership will soon discover for themselves. For that, we owe those responsible for this book a great debt of gratitude.

—James Eglinton, Meldrum Senior Lecturer in Reformed Theology, University of Edinburgh