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Book Reviews : Kant's Moral and Political Writings

and an attempt to show that the ’the Christ present in the proclaimed Word (the Christus praesens) ... is the center of both Calvin’s and Schleiermacher’s preaching’. Whilst this is certainly the case for the former, anyone familiar with Barth’s critique of Schleiermacher will blink at the suggestion that the latter carries through the agenda of the former in any significant manner. This, then, is a daring little book: in style it is very readable on two very distinct and different theologians, yet maintains its academic rigour throughout. In content it addresses several levels of discourse. Firstly, DeVries seeks to show that whilst both theologians belong to different sides of the historical critical divide, in their preaching both show an indifference to the peculiarly historical questions about Jesus Christ. Rather, both apply Reformation principles concerning the redemptive power of Jesus Christ. Thus, DeVries clarifies something in general about doctrinal development in the Protestant tradition. Secondly, DeVries seeks to redress the neo-orthodox criticism by Barth and Brunner against Schleiermacher. Even with his divide between dogmatics and exegesis Schleiermacher holds firmly to the Reformers’ understanding of the Word as a sacrament that ’presents Christ’ to us. Indeed, as any researcher of Schleiermacher discovers when attending to his sermons, one discovers a theologian passionately consumed with the preaching of Christ through the Word. It is to DeVries’ credit that she reclaims Schleiermacher’s reputation after being so long dismissed under the heady critique of Barth. Don’t be put off by the limited scope of the subject matter of this book. For Reformed theologians this is a must although there is no guarantee that you will agree with the author’s thesis, you will be forced to think through some well-established prejudices. For the wider audience, this is a lovely little book on how to present theology well, engage with the reader and stimulate wider