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J.H. Bavinck, Missiology, and Cultural Engagement with Dr. Daniel Strange

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The Irony of a Gentle Human Being

Jay Parini: One of the things that I'm struck throughout all of Bavink's writing specifically in this volume is there's this kind of ironaic spirit. He says he seems to have been a very gentle human being who was inquisitive and curious about the other. Parini: What I love about him is that theologically, you could say he's hardcore. This is idolatry. People need to repent and turn to Jesus Christ. But how do we do it in a way that respects the other?"

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