James D. Bratt is professor of history at Calvin College andcoeditor of Perspectives: A Journal of ReformedThought. His other books include DutchCalvinism in Modern America and AntirevivalisminAntebellum America. Paul J. Visser is pastor of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (Amsterdam) and chairman of the Foundation for the Promoting of Reformed Missiology and Ecumenics.
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Richard J. Mouw -- Fuller Theological Seminary "J. H. Bavinck's wonderful contributions to missiology and the theology of culture have been a well-kept secret in the English-speaking world. Now, however, we have this marvelous reader! I pray not only that this volume will let the secret out about Bavinck's genius but also that the gems in this book will stimulate a renewal of creative thinking about the mission to which God calls us in contemporary life." Jonathan J. Bonk -- Overseas Ministries Study Center "Time is a light that exposes both the foolishness and the wisdom of bygone generations. This rich collection of essays testifies to the vigor, versatility, and prescience of J. H. Bavinck's thought. The essays -- some written more than seventy years ago -- are as insightful now as anything currently being written by evangelical missiologists on the interplay between Christianity and human religiosity." Jan A. B. Jongeneel -- Utrecht University "Bavinck combines a strong biblical orientation with a deep understanding of the human soul. His reflections on God's revelation to the human community, religious consciousness, and Eastern mysticism can help us to do Christian mission properly in today's context."