Perspectives on the Word of God (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781579102579)

This succinct volume consists of three lectures examining the nature, media, and application of God's word. With the insight and care that have come to typify his writing, John M. Frame develops fresh applications of ideas set forth in his acclaimed work The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God. In addition, he offers a preview of (and invites feedback on) the central theses to be discussed in two forthcoming volumes in his Theology of Lordship series - The Doctrine of the Word of God and The Doctrine of the Christian Life. Those looking for a concise presentation of Frame's ""Perspectival"" approach will also find it here. Topics include: LECTURE ONE: THE NATURE OF THE WORD OF GOD LECTURE TWO: THE MEDIA OF THE WORD OF GOD Diverse Kinds of Media 1. Event -Media 2. Word-Media 3. Person-Media The Unity of the Word of God The Word of God and the Knowledge of God LECTURE THREE: THE WORD OF GOD AND CHRISTIAN ETHICS Three Secular Ethical Philosophies 1. Existential Ethics 2. Teleological Ethics 3. Deontological Ethics Mixed Secular Approaches Christian Ethics 1. The Existential Perspective 2. The Situational Perspective 3. The Normative Perspective Some Applications

Author: John Frame
ISBN-10: 1579102573
ISBN-13: 9781579102579
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Language: English
Published: 06/15/1999
Pages: 76
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 8.28h x 5.79w x 0.21d