A Response to John Frameâs Presuppositional Approach to Faith and Reason
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Presuppositionalism is popular among certain groups of Reformed Christians today, and John Frame is one of its leading proponents. In contrast with the Evidential Approach concerning faith and reason, which affirms experiences and reason as starting points, Presuppositionalists assume the truth of scripture as starting point in their assessment of the truth-claims of Christianity. They appeal to Christians by emphasizing the authority of scripture, by criticizing autonomous human reason, and by highlighting the noetic effects of sin. I address these considerations, show that Frameâs approach is self-defeating and unacceptably circular, and answer his objections to the Evidential Approach.
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A Response to John Frameâs Presuppositional Approach to Faith and Reason
In: Journal of Reformed TheologySearch for other papers by Andrew Ter Ern Loke in
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Abstract
Presuppositionalism is popular among certain groups of Reformed Christians today, and John Frame is one of its leading proponents. In contrast with the Evidential Approach concerning faith and reason, which affirms experiences and reason as starting points, Presuppositionalists assume the truth of scripture as starting point in their assessment of the truth-claims of Christianity. They appeal to Christians by emphasizing the authority of scripture, by criticizing autonomous human reason, and by highlighting the noetic effects of sin. I address these considerations, show that Frameâs approach is self-defeating and unacceptably circular, and answer his objections to the Evidential Approach.
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| Abstract Views | 1367 | 118 | 15 |
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| PDF Views & Downloads | 1037 | 26 | 2 |
