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In neo-Calvinism, sphere sovereignty (Dutch: soevereiniteit in eigen kring), also known as differentiated responsibility, is the concept that each sphere (or sector) of life has its own distinct responsibilities and authority or competence, and stands equal to other spheres of life. Sphere sovereignty involves the idea of an all encompassing ...
Sphere sovereignty, at its base, is quite easy to understand. Kuyper posited that there are multiple spheres of influence in life. Mouw defines spheres like this: [A sphere] It is an arena where interactions take place, and where some sort of authority is exercised. (Mouw, 23)
Jan 1, 2014 · Sphere sovereignty is a social theory based on theological principles. Its starting point is the absolute sovereignty of God. From this principle, sphere sovereignty denies that any single human institution can claim absolute sovereignty.
- Lael Daniel Weinberger
- laelweinberger@uchicago.edu
- 2014
Sphere sovereignty involves the idea of an all encompassing created order, designed and governed by God. This created order includes societal communities , their historical development, and their abiding norms. The principle of sphere sovereignty seeks to affirm and respect creational boundaries, and historical differentiation.
Within the sphere sovereignty framework, the sphere of government has a unique place. Bound by its own mandate, therefore, the government may neither ignore nor modify nor disrupt the divine mandate, under which these social spheres stand.
their work can serve to revitalize the concept of sphere sovereignty used by Kuyper, and conversely, ground and expand the concept of spheres of justice as presented by Walzer. To demonstrate the fruitfulness of these connections, this article will do three things: first, present each scholar’s view of spheres of justice; second,
Idea of Sphere Sovereignty. J. Glenn Friesen. Independent scholar . jgfriesen@shaw.ca. Abstract. Historians of Reformational philosophy often claim that Abraham Kuyper obtained . the idea of sovereignty in its own sphere from Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer. But very little historical research has been done on Groen’s sources for and ...
