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  • Perspectives on Triperspectivalism

    This series is derived from the research for my thesis, which structurally and conceptually relied heavily on John Frame’s triperspectivalism. I found though that this kind of thinking  has numerous applications outside where Frame has made it and where I made it (film) and so this series is exploring those different vistas. So far we’ve…

  • The Doctrine of the Word of God

    John Frame is the J.D. Trimble Chair of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at RTS right here in Orlando (and by Orlando, I mean Oveido). He used to teach at Westminster California and before that, Westminster Philadelphia. He has, as some might say, been around the block, and is quite the prolific writer in the Reformed…

  • Paradox in Christian Theology

    James Anderson is a fairly popular name. This particular James Anderson is currently assistant professor at Reformed Theological Seminary’s Charlotte extension site. He maintains both vantil.info and his own personal site. He has Ph.D’s (yes plural) from the University of Edinburgh in both computer simulation and philosophical theology. This particular book, as you might guess, pertains…

  • In the Beginning Was the Word: Language – A God-Centered Approach

    Vern Poythress is Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. The present volume is the second of three in a series by investigating disciplines related to the field of New Testament studies. Published after the book on science and before the book on sociology, this treatment of language is perhaps the…

  • Triperspectivalism: More Than Church Leadership Analysis

    [This post is part of the Perspectives on Triperspectivalism series] Triperspectivalism is word that sounds much more complicated than it actually is. My own introduction to the concept was through a talk given by Mark Driscoll (which is available here) at the CCEF national conference a few years back. The context of that lecture was…

  • Redeeming Sociology

    Author With this book on sociology, Vern Poythress has presented a God-centered approach on three subjects now. Having discussed science, and then language, Poythress turns his expertise to a closer look at sociology. He tells John Starke here more about the impulses behind the book. Poythress had the advantage of already having a doctorate from…

  • Triperspectivalism and the Movies (D)

    [This post is part of the Perspectives on Triperspectivalism series] I almost forget we hadn’t finished this mini-series (within a series). This is the last post though, picking up from where the one before left off, which was a brief discussion of “story” as it relates to movies. Here we go… Worldview Worldviews are, to perhaps over…

  • Triperspectivalism and the Movies (C)

    [This post is part of the Perspectives on Triperspectivalism series] If you need to, see the previous post before digging into this one. At this point, we’re finally turning to the focus to actual film analysis. From an overall Christian theological perspective, a triperspectival analysis would entail: (1) a normative perspective looking at how film functions as…

  • Triperspectivalism and the Movies (B)

    [This post is part of the Perspectives on Triperspectivalism series] Yesterday, I started working through presenting the content of my ETS paper on here. I summarized the basic foundation of John Frame’s general perspectivalism, and so today we can refine that a bit further and flesh out what triperspectivalism involves. Then, we can apply it to film studies.

  • Triperspectivalism and the Movies (A)

    [This post is part of the Perspectives on Triperspectivalism series] This little mini-series is basically my paper from ETS, titled “Using John Frame’s Theological Methodology in Film Analysis.” I may cut out some explanatory footnotes here and there, but I’d like any feedback you have to offer me. This is a work in progress and…