The John Frame Christian Thought Bundle includes three courses taught by prominent theologian and philosopher John Frame. These courses will introduce you to important concepts related to philosophy, worldview, reason, ethics, and the clarity of Scripture. You’ll develop a more rounded understanding of these topics and explore how the Christian faith should influence the way you think.
Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources
Courses: 3
Video Hours: 6.5
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CS101 Biblical Worldview and Critical Thinking
Instructor: John Frame
Publication Date: 2018
Video Hours: 4
In CS101 Biblical Worldview and Critical Thinking, esteemed Christian theologian and philosopher John Frame explores what it means to think like a Christian. He introduces philosophy, discusses reason and how to become a better thinker, and describes what goes into a worldview. Throughout the course, Dr. Frame emphasizes that “philosophy is a form of spiritual warfare,” stressing the importance of thinking about the world in a way that reflects God.
Contents:
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and Course
Unit 1: Christian Philosophy and Thinking
Introducing Philosophy
Philosophy and Becoming a Better Thinker
Unit 2: Critical Thinking
Learning How to Reason
Reasoning and Persuasion
Dealing with Self-Deception
The Relationship between Reasoning and Feelings and Emotions
Unit 3: Worldview
What Is a Worldview?
God, Atheism, and Worldview
The Circular Nature of Knowledge
Presuppositions for Christian Thinking
Unit 4: Perspectival Method
Major Divisions of Philosophy
The Three Perspectives of Divine Lordship
Understanding God Perspectivally
Is Perspectivalism Relativist?
Unit 5: Metaphysics
Metaphysics: The One and the Many
Teleology
Cause, Effect, and Science
Miracles and the Supernatural
Human Mind and Body
Theistic Proofs: Is There a God?
Unit 6: Epistemology
Epistemology: Three Schools of Thought
How Do We Know What We Know?
Typical Definition of Knowledge
Radical Doubt
How Can We Know God?
Unit 7: Ethics
Ethics: Three Non-Christian Views and Biblical View
Making Value Judgments
Relationship between Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Ethics
Objections to Christian Ethics
Love: The Highest Virtue
Value and the Highest Good
Conclusion
Conclusion to the Course
CS211 History of Philosophy
Instructor: John Frame
Publication Date: 2018
Video Hours: 2
In CS211 History of Philosophy, John Frame presents a brief survey of philosophy. Beginning with the garden of Eden, Dr. Frame describes the development of thought and worldview, and he explores how different philosophies have reflected or influenced theology. This course will help you to understand the assumptions present in a range of worldviews and to be better equipped to interact with different ways of thinking.
Contents:
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and Course
Unit 1: Ancient Philosophy
Philosophy in the Beginning
Pre-Socratic Greek Philosophy
Classical Philosophy: Plato and Aristotle
The Apostolic Fathers and Early Christian Philosophy
Medieval Philosophy
Unit 2: Modern Philosophy
Early Modern Philosophy
Immanuel Kant
Liberal Theology: Part 1
Liberal Theology: Part 2
Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Philosophy
Recent Christian Philosophy
Conclusion
Conclusion to the Course
TH207 The Clarity of Scripture
Instructor: John Frame
Publication Date: 2018
Video Hours: 0.5
The clarity of Scripture is a key part of the Reformation doctrine of Scripture. In this short course, John Frame considers what the clarity of Scripture means. He describes its origin and discusses it in light of three of God’s attributes: His sovereignty, His authority, and His presence. Dr. Frame also explains how to understand the clarity of Scripture when reading passages in the Bible that do not seem to be clear.
Contents:
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and Course
The Clarity of Scripture
The Westminster Confession of Faith on the Clarity of Scripture
Clarity and God’s Sovereignty
Clarity and God’s Authority
Clarity and the Spirit’s Presence
Dealing with Apparent Unclarity
Conclusion
God Has Spoken to Us; We Can Understand
About the Instructor
John M. Frame (b. 1939) is an American philosopher and a Calvinist theologian especially noted for his work in epistemology, presuppositional apologetics, systematic theology, and ethics. He is one of the foremost interpreters and critics of the thought of Cornelius Van Til. He is currently professor of systematic theology and philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando.