Esse & Evangel: Metaphysical Order in Evangelical Doctrine

By Larry Rinehart

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1507733291
• ISBN13: 9781507733295
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"