A Response to John Frame's Presuppositional Approach to Faith and Reason

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 s...

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Main Author: Loke, Andrew Ter Ern (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2018]
In: Journal of reformed theology
Year: 2018, Volume: 12, Issue: 4, Pages: 356-376
IxTheo Classification:KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KDD Protestant Church
NAB Fundamental theology
NBB Doctrine of Revelation
Further subjects:B Presuppositionalism
B noetic effects of sin
B Faith and reason
B theological presuppositions
B authority of Scripture
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Summary: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 Frame's approach is self-defeating and unacceptably circular, and answer his objections to the Evidential Approach.
ISSN:1569-7312
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of reformed theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15697312-01204008