Why Heaven Kissed Earth: The Christology of the Puritan Reformed Orthodox Theologian, Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680)

by Mark Jones and Mark Jones

The central thesis of this study argues that the Christology of the prominent English Reformed theologian Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680) is grounded in, and flows out of, the eternal intra-trinitarian covenant of redemption, also known as the pactum salutis. In order to understand the dynamics of Goodwin's Christology, his trinitarianism must be appreciated in the context of his covenant theology. At the heart of Goodwin's theology is his robust...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 352556905X
• ISBN13: 9783525569054
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"