| The Inner Sanctum of Puritan Piety: John Flavel's Doctrine of Mystical Union with Christ Contributor(s): Yuille, J. Stephen (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1601780176 ISBN-13: 9781601780171 Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books OUR PRICE: $11.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2007 Annotation: In "The Inner Sanctum of Puritan Piety," J. Stephen Yuille demonstrates how the doctrine of the believer's union with Christ lies at the heart of the Puritan pursuit of godliness. He analyzes the whole corpus of Flavel's writing, showing how this mystical union is set upon the backdrop of God's covenant of redemption and established on the basis of the person and work of Jesus Christ. Chapters on the nature and acts of this union help readers gain a better understanding of what this union is, while chapters on the blessings, fruit, suffering, evidence, joy, practice, and hope associated with this union show more fully the experiential direction of Flavel's approach to theology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - General - Religion | Christian Theology - Soteriology - Religion | Christian Theology - History |
| Dewey: 248.220 |
| LCCN: 2007013363 |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 5" W x 8" (0.33 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In The Inner Sanctum of Puritan Piety, J. Stephen Yuille demonstrates how the doctrine of the believer's union with Christ lies at the heart of the Puritan pursuit of godliness. He analyzes the whole corpus of Flavel's writing, showing how this mystical union is set upon the backdrop of God's covenant of redemption and established on the basis of the person and work of Jesus Christ. Chapters on the nature and acts of this union help readers gain a better understanding of what this union is, while chapters on the blessings, fruit, suffering, evidence, joy, practice, and hope associated with this union show more fully the experiential direction of Flavel's approach to theology. |