Esse & Evangel: Metaphysical Order in Evangelical Doctrine (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781507733295)

ESSE & EVANGEL argues for the necessity of traditional metaphysical understanding for the defense and communication of Christian Faith under postmodern cultural conditions. Following a Preface which summarizes its structure, the book first states its central argument in a brief summary, than considers two kinds of objections to its proposal: postmodern philosophical objections, and historical Lutheran theological ones. A traditional metaphysical perspective is then outlined, under the rubric of philosophia perennis, on the basis of which the modernist-postmodernist objections are rebutted, and the Lutheran ones adapted as limiting principles for evangelical metaphysical speculation. A view of 'evangelical metaphysics' is then developed, and its implications for Word, Sacrament, and theological method are investigated.

Author: Larry Rinehart
ISBN-10: 1507733291
ISBN-13: 9781507733295
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/04/2015
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.53d