Biblical Errancy: An Analysis of its Philosophical Roots

by Norman L. Geisler (Editor)

Philosophy has given us insights into the reflections of thinkers on such subjects as God, mankind, the world, and the possibility of knowing ultimate reality. The processes of reasoning and the conclusions of logic are often intensely fascinating. Dr. Geisler reminds us, however, that the premises and the arguments of philosophy are often faulty, leading to a wholly inadequate view of knowledge and revelation. He reiterates Paul's warning to the Colossian See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy. The contributors to this volume show how the basic presuppositions of many philosophers lead to a denial of a divine, inerrant revelation. The views of some modern theologians regarding revelation find their roots in such deceptive philosophy. Chapter titles -'Inductivism, Materialism, and Bacon, Hobbes, and Spinoza' - Norman L. Geisler -' Hume' - Gary R. Habermas -' Kant' - W. David Beck -' Hegel' - Winfried Corduan -' Kierkegaard' - E. Herbert Nygren -' Nietzsche' - Terry L. Miethe -' Wittgenstein' - John S. Feinberg -' Heidegger' - Howard M. Ducharne, Jr.

Genres: Nonfiction, Theology

272 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1981

About the author

Norman L. Geisler (PhD, Loyola University of Chicago) taught at top evangelical colleges and seminaries for over fifty years and was a distinguished professor of apologetics and theology at Veritas Evangelical Seminary in Murrieta, California. He was the author of nearly eighty books, including the Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics and Christian Ethics. He and his wife lived in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Reviews

[JP · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I would have gotten more out of this book if I had taken a few courses in philosophy. Some of the chapters are excellent, such as the chapters on Kierkegaard's existentialism and on Nietche's Nihilism.