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In the present polyphony of evangelical theological epistemology, there are several authoritative approaches. Yet, the evangelical emphasis on sola scriptura demands that theological epistemology be subjected to the biblical canon. In this book, Dan-Adrian Petre argues for a canonically-derived theological epistemological framework that may foster a fuller understanding of theological knowledge formation within evangelicalism. Specifically, he explores some representative evangelical voices to identify the reasons for the contemporary epistemological variance. Petre then uses a canonical-epistemological methodology to outline a biblically-based framework. In exploring how the Scripture conceptualizes the formation of theological knowledge, the book uses cognitive linguistics to grasp the conceptual meaning of the theological knowledge formation in the Bible using prototypical case studies. The resulting epistemological implications outline a minimal epistemological model derived from the biblical canon. Using this vantage point, the author assesses the contemporary evangelical epistemological dissonance as a means of indicating a way forward for a canonical-epistemological attunement.

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Author:   Dan-Adrian Petre
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9783031265587

ISBN 10:   3031265580
Pages:   295
Publication Date:   28 April 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Evangelicals and Epistemology.- The Need for a Canonically Based Epistemological Approach.- Scope and Delimitations.- What Is Evangelical?.- Canonical-Epistemological Methodology.- Epistemological Assumptions.- Hermeneutical Assumptions.- Canonical-Epistemological Method.- 2 Theological Knowledge Formation in Contemporary Evangelical Theology.- The Founding Fathers of Evangelicalism.- Early Trends in Evangelical Epistemology.- Locating Contemporary Evangelical Epistemology.- Evidentialist Foundationalism.- Ontological and Epistemological Assumptions.- Formation of Theological Knowledge.- Proper Functionalism.- Ontological and Epistemological Assumptions.- Formation of Theological Knowledge.- Postfoundationalism.- Ontological and Epistemological Assumptions.- Formation of Theological Knowledge.- Conflicting Models.- Exploring a Possible Resolution.- 3 and γινώσκω as Prototypical Case Studies for the Formation of Theological Knowledge in the Bible.- Introducing Cognitive Linguistics.- Applying Cognitive Linguistics to the Bible.- Old Testament Cognitive Analysis.- Profile-Base-Cognitive Domain Relations.- Unification of Profile-Base-Domain Relations.- Prototypical Scenario.- The Schematic Meaning of ידע.- New Testament Cognitive Analysis.- Profile-Base-Cognitive Domain Relations.- Unification of Profile-Base-Domain Relations.- Prototypical Scenario.- The Schematic Meaning of Γινώσκω.- Conclusions.- 4 Towards a Canonical Model of Theological Knowledge Formation.- Theological Knowledge Formation Entails Embodied Awareness.- Theological Knowledge Formation Is Relational-Participative.- Theological Knowledge Formation Is Revelational.- Theological Knowledge Formation Is Temporal-Historical.- Theological Knowledge Formation Is Both Communitarian and Individual.- Theological Knowledge Formation Is Fostered by Mission.- Theological Knowledge Formation Is Fostered by Covenantal Obedience.- A Critical Conversation of the Evangelical Epistemological Models.- Comparison of Ontological and Epistemological Assumptions.- Comparison of the Formation of Theological Knowledge.- 5 Conclusions and Recommendations.- Appendix A: Meaning of ידע in Lexicons and Theological Dictionaries.- Appendix B: Trajector-Landmark-Cognitive Domain Relationship for ידע.- Appendix C: Meaning of ΓΙΝΏΣΚΩ in Lexicons and Theological Dictionaries.- Appendix D: Trajector-Landmark-Cognitive Domain Relationship for ΓΙΝΏΣΚΩ.- Appendix E: Occurrences of Temporal and Atemporal Profiles for ידע and ΓΙΝΏΣΚΩ.

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Dan-Adrian Petre is a lecturer in theology at Adventus University of Cernica, Romania.

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