Abraham Kuyper: A Short and Personal Introduction

Mouw, Richard. Abraham Kuyper: A Short and Personal Introduction. Eerdmans: Grand Rapids, 2011. Paperback. Pages xi + 136. ISBN 978-9-8028-6603-5.

This is a superb introduction to Abraham Kuyper. As the subtitle suggests it is short (less than 140 pages), but it is also a very accessible and compelling reading.

Mouw seeks to introduce some basics of Kuyper's thought. Kuyper was a great polymath, and he wrote on such diverse subjects as art, politics, science, the Holy Spirit and biblical devotional material. To cover all that ground would require several monographs. Hence, the personal nature of the book; Mouw focuses on some of the aspects of Kuyper that 'lured' him into kuyperiansism.

The book is in two parts. Section one looks at an overview of Kuyper on theology and culture. Section two looks at his legacy for the twenty-first century.

This is an excellent first place to look to understand Kuyper's work. But don't just take my word for it-see a fuller review and endorsement of the book by Byron Borger.