We Are All Philosophers by John M. Frame

Author:John M. Frame
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian philosophy.
Publisher: Bellingham, WA
Published: 2019-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

GLOSSARY

•Nirvana (Buddhism): The goal of human life, in which we escape from suffering (and therefore from the very being of the world) through intellectual, ethical, and spiritual discipline.

•Propitiation (in Scripture): Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross to reconcile God with sinners.

•Redemption (in Scripture): Jesus’ death as a substitute for his people.

•Salvation: Escaping from evil and its effects.

FOR DISCUSSION

1.Give some examples of Western philosophers who have attempted to formulate doctrines of salvation. Compare those with the doctrine of salvation found in the Bible.

2.Frame says “Buddhism is a dead end.” Why? Explain and evaluate.

3.“Buddhism in effect shifts the blame from our own hearts to the metaphysics of the world, to being in general.” Explain and evaluate.

4.Niebuhr said that original sin is “the only empirically verifiable doctrine of the Christian faith.” Explain and evaluate.

5.Expound Paul’s argument in Romans 3, from our sinfulness to our need for Christ.

6.What does it mean to say that through the cross God shows himself to be just and to be the justifier of those who believe in Jesus?

7.Describe how God’s consummate accomplishment of his justice is at the same time the consummate outpouring of his mercy.

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