James Edward McGoldrick

If one is seeking a source to provide a healthy understanding of Abraham Kuyper's contributions to Reformed theology and to the political developments of late 19th century Holland, James McGolderick may have written just the right book. I came away from the book with a much better grasp of the cultural and political roots of my own denomination and others that flow downstream from the mind and tireless efforts of this great Calvinist genius. However, for a full-orbed biography of Abraham Kuyper, the man, one will have to look elsewhere. Very little attention is paid to his personal life outside of church and state matters, almost nothing about his married and family life and I found it grievously frustrating that the author barely teased the reader about the nature of Kuyper's mental breakdown which led to his retreat from public office for a number of years. Nevertheless, I found the book quite helpfull as a guide to understanding one of the greatest influences on modern Reformed faith and practise.… (meer)