The Collected Shorter Theological Writings

by John Frame

Publisher:

P&R

, 2008

Overview

Like most academics, Frame published much of his thought in the form of articles rather than books. The Collected Shorter Theological Writings includes all his theologically focused articles published in scholarly journals, multiauthor volumes, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and more popular publications, as well as his articles posted at such internet sites as www.frame-poythress.org and www.reformedperspectives.org. There also are a number of book reviews in this collection. In his book reviews, Frame tries not only to describe and evaluate an author’s work but also to engage in a dialogue—an exchange of views. Thus, his book reviews contain many of his ideas, as well as those of other writers. Shorter Theological Writings also includes a number of written sermons, syllabi, lecture outlines, and study guides. The included “Primer on Perspectivalism” provides a concise introduction to some of Frame’s distinctive ideas.

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Key Features

• Collects a large number of assorted writings by John Frame
• Includes articles, dictionary entries, book reviews, and a lot of other items of interest

Contents

• Forward: "Theology in the Age of the Internet"
• Book Reviews
• Systematic Theology. A Historicist Perspective, Gordon D. Kaufman
• Calvinism and the Amyraut Heresy, Brian G. Armstrong
• Christ and the Bible, John W. Wenham
• Reformed Dogmatics, Ed. and trans. by John W. Beardslee III
• The Uses Of Scripture In Recent Theology, David H. Kelsey
• The Grammar of Faith, Paul L. Holmer
• Handmaid to Theology: An Essay in Philosophical Prolegomena, Winfried Corduan
• Biblical Errancy: An Analysis of its Philosophical Roots, Norman Geisler (ed.)
• Miracles and the Critical Mind, Colin Brown
• The Nature of Doctrine, George A. Lindbeck
• Evangelical Theology: A Survey and Review, Robert P. Lightner
• Ogden On Theology, Schubert M. Ogden
• The Providence of God, Benjamin Wirt Farley
• The Providence of God, Paul Helm
• A Generous Orthodoxy, Brian McLaren
• The Last Word, N. T. Wright
• Articles
• Articles in Journals & Popular Periodicals
• "No Scripture No Christ"
• "The Word of God in the Cosmonomic Philosophy"
• "What is God’s Word?"
• "Reply to Prof. Zylstra"
• "Toronto, Reformed Orthodoxy, and the Word of God: Where Do We Go from Here?"
• "Muller on Theology"
• "In Defense of Something Close to Biblicism: Reflections On Sola Scriptura and History in Theological Method"
• "The Lord’s Authority"
• "The Lord of Power"
• "The Presence of the Lord"
• "Salvation and Theological Pedagogy"
• "The Wonder of God Over Us and With Us"
• "Essence of Christianity"
• "A Primer on Perspectivalism"
• "Rationality and Scripture"
• Articles in Books
• "God and Biblical Language: Transcendence and Immanence"
• "Scripture Speaks for Itself"
• "The Spirit and the Scriptures"
• "Open Theism and Divine Foreknowledge"
• "Machen’s Warrior Children"
• Preface to Andrew Sandlin, New Flesh, New Earth
• Foreword to Andrew Sandlin, ed., Backbone of the Bible: Covenant in Contemporary Perspective
• Preface to Andrew McGowan, The Future of Theology
• Articles in Dictionaries, Etc.
• "Scientia Media"
• "Second Chance"
• "Virgin Birth of Jesus"
• "Westminster Catechisms"
• "Westminster Confession of Faith"
• "Death of God Theology"
• "Infralapsarianism"
• "Determinism, Chance and Freedom"
• "Does the Bible Affirm Open Theism?"
• Other Writings
• Pamphlets
• Lecture Outlines
• Study Guides
• Syllabi
• Sermons (Written)
• Short Articles Published at www.thirdmill.org
• Articles Published on Other Websites

Top Highlights

“In the ‘normative perspective,’ we ask the question, ‘what do God’s norms direct us to believe?’ In the ‘situational perspective,’ we ask, ‘what are the facts?’ In the ‘existential perspective,’ we ask, ‘what belief is most satisfying to a believing heart?’” (source)

“Generalizing, we gather that the Father is the supreme authority, the Son the executive power, and the Spirit the divine presence who dwells in and with God’s people.” (source)

“In my judgement, and that of many others, extreme preterism is unorthodox. But partisans of the other eschatological views have exaggerated the importance of adopting one such position over another. It is not evident that Scripture is precise enough in this area to establish decisively one of these as the truth, let alone as a test of orthodoxy. And, contrary to the theonomic¹⁰ postmillennialists, I think that eschatological positions have had very little to do with the cultural pessimism or optimism of their proponents.” (source)

“Only the Lord can speak the word of forgiveness, that word which declares sinners to be righteous, that word which promises eternal life.” (source)

“changing. But these changes are the outworking of God’s eternal plan, which does not change.” (source)

Product Details

• Title: The Collected Shorter Theological Writings
• Author: John Frame
• Publisher: P&R
• Print Publication Date: 2008
• Logos Release Date: 2008
• Pages: 1560
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Theology, doctrinal
• Resource ID: LLS:CSTWFRAME
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-11-13T16:27:30Z

About John Frame

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. Dr. Frame formerly taught at Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, and Westminster Theological Seminary.