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Lectures on Calvinism: Six Lectures Delivered at Princeton University, 1898 Under the Auspices of the L. P. Stone Foundation (Hendrickson Christian Classics)

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This is obviously a classic in reformed theology, deserving of no less than five stars (ten stars if we could give it!). Unfortunately this Feather Trail Press edition makes this classic so hard to read that it is almost unbearable. The font itself is not easy on the eyes. The formatting makes it almost impossible to read without having a ruler or bookmark as your eyes go down the page. And the typographical errors are so numerous and frequent that I wonder how this book was even published at all. It's almost like it's some kind of scam or something - like "Feather Trail Press" is not a real publishing company but just specializes at re-publishing horrendous versions of classic literature. Try Googling "Feather Trail Press" for other examples and see what happens. It's really unfortunate.

If you want the edition that is worthy of the five-star rating of its content, I recommend the Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company edition which you can find here: Lectures on Calvinism. Not only is it from a more reliable (and actual) publishing company, it also includes a neat biographical note on Abraham Kuyper.

If you haven't read Abraham Kuyper's LECTURES ON CALVINISM, you're missing out on a whole dimension of theology. Kuyper was a powerful thinker and these lectures represent some of his best work. The conclusions that Kuyper reaches in his lectures are astounding and philosophically powerful, making LECTURES ON CALVINISM a classic work on Calvinist theology. If you are looking for an introduction to Calvinism or Calvin's theology, this is probably the best one you can get. In this classic book, Kuyper makes makes Calvinism out to be the absolute doctrine essential to every area of life. This book, which articulates a very important and unique perspective on Calvinism, should be read by many.

I was much interested about this book. Although I heard a lot form Kyper, but nver read it. The book is challenging and still vital after 100 year.