The Reading Room

Are you wondering where you are in cyberspace? You have landed in an offshoot of my website, which explores my interest in Calvinistic philosophy and reformational thought. There are no comfy easy chairs here, as in a Barnes & Noble bookstore, but you will find that this (metaphorical) room houses writings (or in some cases links to writings posted elsewhere on my website) that were composed by others. My own writings relating to these matters are to be found within Myodicy, and in one other cyberlocation, which even includes an index. Those who find the writings in this reading room to be of interest may also wish to consult the CPRT Index (CPRT stands for Calvinistic Philosophy and Reformational Thought). Finally, I would draw the attention of interested readers to my informal history of the reformational movement (four essays done -- another six or so to go).

Theodore Plantinga

The items and links posted here are arranged in alphabetical order by author's name -- and not in any sort of chronological order or order of importance.

Click here to read Herman Dooyeweerd's article "Introduction to a Transcendental Criticism of Philosophic Thought," published in the Evangelical Quarterly in 1947.

Click here to read Herman Dooyeweerd's article "What Is Man?" published in the International Reformed Bulletin in 1960.

Click here to read J. Glenn Friesen's response to the claim that Dooyeweerd stated in a 1964 meeting that he regretted having spoken of the heart as supratemporal.

Click here to read J. Glenn Friesen's latest summary of the differences between Dooyeweerd and Vollenhoven, along with some reflections on the implications for the future of reformational philosophy.

Click here to read William Harry Jellema's reflections on the "minds" that wrestle for supremacy in our culture and especially in higher education.

Click here to read Daniel Mullin's M.A. thesis, which deals with the question whether neo-Calvinist scholars do well to employ the term "worldview" in their effort to promote a Christian understanding of the world.

Click here to read James Olthuis's commentary on the general question just how close together -- or far apart -- Dooyeweerd and Vollenhoven were in their thinking. This material was presented at a conference devoted to this theme held at Redeemer in April of 2006.

Click here to read Alvin Plantinga's reflections on Dooyeweerd's philosophy, first presented at a conference in Dooyeweerd's presence and then published in the Reformed Journal.

Click here to read H. Evan Runner's account of what made the Groen Club (his student club at Calvin College, which served as a training ground for the reformational movement) so special and unique.

Click here to read Danie Strauss's commentary on the general question just how close together -- or far apart -- Dooyeweerd and Vollenhoven were in their thinking. This material was written after Prof. Strauss attended a conference devoted to this theme held at Redeemer in April of 2006.

Click here to read Harry Van Dyke's account of what happened in the nineteenth century in the Netherlands to make possible the rise of what came to be called neo-Calvinism.

Click here to read Nicholas Wolterstorff's assessment of Dooyeweerd, originally presented at a Calvin College faculty interchange session in the 1960s.

Click here to read Lambert Zuidervaart's commentary on the general question just how close together -- or far apart -- Dooyeweerd and Vollenhoven were in their thinking. This material was presented at a conference devoted to this theme held at Redeemer in April of 2006.