Richard Hooker and Reformed Theology: A Study of Reason, Will, and Grace

Oxford University Press (2003)
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Abstract

Richard Hooker is one of the greatest theologians of the Church of England. In the light of fierce recent debate, this book argues vigorously against the new orthodoxy that Hooker was a Reformed or Calvinist theologian. In so doing it considers such central religious questions as human freedom, original sin, whether people can deserve salvation, and the nature of religious authority.

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Philosophy of Mind

Based on the conviction that the most important and controversial aspects of Hooker’s theology centre on the relationship between reason, will, and grace, this chapter, opening the first part of the book, examines Hooker’s philosophy of mind in order to provide a sure foundation for the bo... see more

Philosophy of Action: Defective Action and Belief-Formation

Examines Hooker’s philosophy of action, and in particular his views on defective action and belief-formation, in order to understand how the mental faculties, examined in the previous chapter, interact together. It is argued that Hooker stresses the inherently voluntary nature of all sin, ... see more

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