TY - BOOK AU - Muller,Richard A. TI - God, creation, and providence in the thought of Jacob Arminius: sources and directions of scholastic Protestantism in the era of early orthodoxy SN - 0801062799 AV - BX6196 .M84 1991 U1 - 230/.49/092 20 PY - 1991/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Baker Book House KW - Arminius, Jacobus, KW - Arminius, Jacobus. KW - Theology, Doctrinal KW - History KW - 16th century KW - 17th century KW - fast KW - Schepping KW - gtt KW - Voorzienigheid KW - Theologie KW - gnd KW - Doctrinal theology KW - sears KW - Arminius KW - 1560-1609 KW - Theology KW - 16th KW - century KW - 17th N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-303) and indexes; Arminius and the historians -- Arminius' theological development in its historical context -- Arminius and the scholastic tradition -- Theology as a 'practical' discipline -- The object and goal of theology -- Knowledge of God's existence -- Knowledge of the divine essence -- The nature and attributes of God -- The divine knowledge -- The divine will -- The doctrine of creation -- The doctrine of providence -- Conclusion : God, creation, providence, and the shape of Arminius' theology ER -