A Distinctively Christian Pedagogy

A Critical Examination of Rousas J. Rushdoony's Reconstructionist Thought through Dutch Neo-Calvinist Lenses

Authors

  • Bruno Eliseu Ferreira Ramos Universidade Federal do Pará
  • Elden Borges Fibra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22351/et.v65i1.3516

Keywords:

Reconstrucionismo, Teonomismo, Educação Cristã, Neocalvinismo, Dominionismo

Abstract

This article critically and theologically examines Rousas J. Rushdoony's reconstructionist/teonomist perspective on education, advocating Christian dominionism over all life spheres before Christ's return. This analysis highlights both positive and negative aspects. Drawing on Dutch Neo-Calvinist thought, particularly Abraham Kuyper and Herman Dooyeweerd, this study aims to contribute a balanced biblical-theological understanding of distinctly Christian education.

Author Biographies

Bruno Eliseu Ferreira Ramos, Universidade Federal do Pará

Bruno Eliseu Ferreira Ramos

Bachelor of Arts in History, Federal University of Pará (2022).
Postgraduate in Systematic Theology (Lato Sensu), Philadephia University Center.
M.A. candidate in Social History of the Amazon, Federal University of Pará.
Teacher (Middle School and High School).
Member, Pan-Amazonian Religion and Religiosities Research Group.
Belém, PA, Brazil.
Email: [email protected]

Fernando Arthur de Freitas Neves

Ph.D. in History, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (2009).
M.A. in Sustainable Development of the Humid Tropics, Federal University of Pará (1996).
B.A. in History, Federal University of Pará (1989).
Associate Professor III, Federal University of Pará.
Leader, Pan-Amazonian Religion and Religiosities Research Group.
Belém, PA, Brazil.
Email: [email protected]

Elden Borges, Fibra

Doutor e Mestre em Direito pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito da Universidade Federal do Pará, com ênfase em Direitos Humanos. Aprovado com distinção no mestrado e no doutorado. Graduado em Direito pelo Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará. Professor no Centro Universitário FIBRA e na Faculdade Estratego. Membro do grupo de pesquisa “Filosofia da Lei Natural” (CNPq).

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Published

2025-09-01

How to Cite

FERREIRA RAMOS, B. E.; BORGES, E. . A Distinctively Christian Pedagogy: A Critical Examination of Rousas J. Rushdoony’s Reconstructionist Thought through Dutch Neo-Calvinist Lenses . Estudos Teológicos, [S. l.], v. 65, n. 1, 2025. DOI: 10.22351/et.v65i1.3516. Disponível em: https://revistas.est.edu.br/ET/article/view/3516. Acesso em: 5 sep. 2025.

Conference Proceedings Volume

Vol. 65 No. 1 (2025): Educação Cristã: reflexões sobre práticas contemporâneas

Section

Dossiê 2025/1: Educação Cristã - reflexões sobre práticas contemporâneas

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