Communion with God: The Divine and the Human in the Theology of John Owen
"This is a landmark book in modern Puritan study, and it is a  joy to commend it."--J. I. Packer, from the foreword"John Owen  was one of the giants of Puritanism, his massive erudition displayed on  every page of the many volumes that flowed from his pen. We now have no  better guide to Owen's thought than Kapic's study. Focusing on the relation  of humans to God and the communion with God established by Christ, Kapic  masterfully opens up all aspects of the great Puritan's theology. This  fresh look is a most welcomed resource as it probes significant aspects of  Owen's thought for contemporary theology and Christian life."--Donald K.  McKim, editor,Encyclopedia of the Reformed Faith"Kelly  Kapic's work makes two major contributions. First, Kapic effectively  dislodges the assumption that pejoratively identifies the Protestant  scholasticism of the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries as being  ossifying and unduly scholastic. He does so in a way that is truly  ecumenical and amiable rather than pugnacious and polemical. Second, as the  best examples of 'pre-critical' exegesis are in need of fresh attention,  Kapic's sophisticated contextualization of Owen within the wider  intellectual context of seventeenth-century Europe deserves our  attention."--Paul C. H. Lim, Vanderbilt University; co-editor,The Cambridge Companion to Puritanism"Those who know the theology  of John Owen recognize one of the most powerful, and sometimes original,  theologians to have written in the English language, but there are few  studies tracing the themes and arguments of this great thinker. Thankfully,  this is now being reversed, and Kapic's study not only provides the reader  with a much-needed guide to the literature that is becoming available but  also adds its own significant and powerful contribution. This is a clear,  careful, and compelling exposition of a powerful and challenging  theological scheme. It deserves to be widely read, for both the greatness  of the subject and the ability of the interpreter."--Steven R.  Holmes, St. Mary's College, University of St. Andrews"Kapic is an  able guide to England's greatest theologian, and he has restored Owen's  remarkable exposition of communion with God to its central place. Here is a  study that understands and underlines the Puritan conviction that all truly  biblical theology is profoundly pastoral."--Sinclair B. Ferguson,  senior minister, First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, SC; professor,  Westminster Theological Seminary"This well-rounded research will be of  interest to anyone concerned with the development of Reformed theology from  a historical or systematic perspective. Kapic's analysis is clear and well  constructed, solidly grounded in an excellent grasp of recent writing on  Owen and with a sure sense of where its own distinctive contribution lies.  Kapic has produced a meticulous piece of scholarship, which brings a  sophisticated and nuanced approach to the exploration of crucial themes in  Owen's theology."--Susan Hardman Moore, School of Divinity,  University of Edinburgh"Kelly Kapic has carefully mined the theological  riches of John Owen and has presented them for our study and edification.  This welcome work provides the theological foundation for understanding the  spiritual hunger and needs of our contemporary church and points us in the  proper direction for addressing them. We are greatly in debt to Kapic for  this reminder of the transforming message of John Owen for today."--Tom  Schwanda, associate professor of Christian formation and ministry,  Wheaton College"This book, which draws from an impressive array of  sources, is a marvelously rich, full, and systematic treatment of Owen's  focus on communion with God. It will enhance our understanding and  appreciation of Owen and, most importantly, of personal communion with the  Triune God."--Joel R. Beeke, president and professor of systematic  theology and homiletics, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary