Perspectives on the Word of God An Introduction to Christian Ethics |
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Author:
| Frame, John |
ISBN: | 978-1-57910-257-9 |
Publication Date: | Jun 1999 |
Publisher: | Wipf & Stock Publishers
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Imprint: | Wipf and Stock |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $16.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionThis 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 ÒPerspectivalÓ approach will also find it here. Topics include:LECTURE ONE: THE NATURE OF THE WORD OF GODLECTURE TWO: THE MEDIA OF THE WORD OF GODDiverse Kinds of Media1. Event -Media2. Word-Media3. Person-MediaThe Unity of the Word of GodThe Word of God and the Knowledge of GodLECTURE THREE: THE WORD OF GOD AND CHRISTIAN ETHICSThree Secular Ethical Philosophies1. Existential Ethics2. Teleological Ethics3. Deontological EthicsMixed Secular ApproachesChristian Ethics1. The Existential Perspective2. The Situational Perspective3. The Normative PerspectiveSome Applications