PHL 228: Reformational Philosophy

Renewing Biblical Interpretation is the first of eight volumes from the Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar. Including a retrospective on the consultation by Walter Brueggemann, the contributors to Renewing Biblical Interpretation consider three elements in approaching the Bible--the historical, the literary and the theological--and the underlying philosophical issues that shape the way we think about literature and history.

After exploring the interaction among Scripture, worldview, theology, and philosophy, the authors tell the story of philosophy from ancient Greece through postmodern times, positioning the philosophers in their historical contexts and providing Christian critique along the way. The authors emphasize the Reformed philosophical tradition without neglecting other historical trajectories and show how philosophical thought relates to contemporary life.

This book surveys the grand narrative of the Bible, demonstrating how the biblical story forms the foundation of a Christian worldview. Act 1. God establishes his kingdom : creation -- Act 2. Rebellion in the kingdom : fall -- Act 3. The king chooses Israel : redemption initiated -- Interlude. A kingdom story waiting for an ending : the intertestamental period -- Act 4. The coming of the king : redemption accomplished -- Act 5. Spreading the news of the king : the mission of the church -- Act 6. The return of the king : redemption completed.

Ideal for both students and lay readers, Living at the Crossroads lays out a brief summary of the biblical story and the most fundamental beliefs of Scripture. The book tells the story of Western culture from the classical period to postmodernity. The authors then provide an analysis of how Christians live in the tension that exists at the intersection of the biblical and cultural stories, exploring the important implications in key areas of life, such as education, scholarship, economics, politics, and church.

Place is fundamental to human existence. However, we have lost the very human sense of place in today's postmodern and globalized world. Craig Bartholomew, a noted Old Testament scholar and the coauthor of two popular texts on the biblical narrative, provides a biblical, theological, and philosophical grounding for place in our rootless culture. He illuminates the importance of place throughout the biblical canon, in the Christian tradition, and in the contours of contemporary thought. Bartholomew encourages readers to recover a sense of place and articulates a hopeful Christian vision of placemaking in today's world.