The Glory of Christ
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The Glory of Christ is a classic work of Reformed Christian theology by John Owen that meditates on the person and work of Jesus Christ and the believer’s beholding of His glory.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian book
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Reformed theology book → theological work → |
| associatedWith |
Puritanism
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surface form:
English Puritanism
Puritan theology → |
| author | John Owen → |
| centuryOfComposition | 17th century → |
| countryOfOrigin | England → |
| emphasizes |
beholding Christ by faith in this life
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beholding Christ by sight in the life to come → centrality of Christ in Christian experience → transforming power of seeing Christ’s glory → |
| focusesOn |
Christian assurance
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contemplation of Christ → faith and sight → heavenly glory → person of Christ → union with Christ → work of Christ → |
| genre |
devotional literature
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theology → |
| hasForm | prose → |
| hasModernEditions | yes → |
| hasTheme |
consolation in suffering through Christ’s glory
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mortality and hope of glory → priority of eternal things over temporal things → relationship between faith and sight → |
| influenced |
later Reformed spirituality
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modern Reformed devotional writing → |
| influencedBy |
Reformed scholasticism
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biblical exegesis → |
| intendedAudience |
Christianity
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surface form:
Christians
pastors → students of theology → |
| language | English → |
| mainSubject |
Christian spirituality
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Jesus Christ → beholding Christ → glory of Christ → |
| oftenPublishedWith | other works of John Owen → |
| religiousPerspective |
Calvinist
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Protestant → |
| theologicalEmphasis |
Christ-centered piety
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experiential Calvinism → sanctification through communion with Christ → |
| theologicalTradition | Reformed theology → |
| writtenBy | John Owen → |
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