birth_date: 1873-01-01 00:00:00
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name: Louis Berkhof
about: Louis Berkhof (1873–1957) was a Reformed theologian best known for his Systematic Theology (1932). He taught for almost four decades at Calvin Theological Seminary and served as its president from 1931–1944. In his work on systematic theology Berkhof followed in the line of John Calvin and embraced the development of Reformed theology by the Dutch theologians Abraham Kuyper and Herman Bavinck.Selected publications:Systematic Theology. Eerdmans, 1932; New Combined Edition, 1996.The History of Christian Doctrines. Baker, 1978; Banner of Truth, revised, 1996.Principles of Biblical Interpretation. Baker Academic, 1981; republished, 1994.A Summary of Christian Doctrine. Eerdmans, 1939; Banner of Truth, 1960.
death_date: 1957-01-01 00:00:00