Dru Johnson Bücher

Exploring the philosophical study of Scripture, this guide delves into how biblical authors articulate concepts of knowing, truth, and knowledge. It examines key biblical texts to reveal parallels between biblical understanding and scientific inquiry. Additionally, the book highlights the significance of ritual in the process of knowing and discusses its implications for contemporary theologians and churches, offering insights into how we can attain confidence in our knowledge.

Biblical Philosophy examines how the Christian Scriptures argue philosophically with ancient and modern readers alike. Demonstrating the distinct genetic markers of a philosophical style, the Hebrew Bible and New Testament employed literary and philosophical strategies to reason about the nature of reality and our place within it.

Presents an explanation of Hitler and Nazi rule. This book explains the significance of the Weimar Republic and Hitler's early life; why the Nazi propaganda machine was effective; the five stages in the persecution of the Jews; how Hitler used legal means to destroy democracy; the aims of Nazi economic programme; and, the defeat of Nazi Germany.

Focusing on the themes of knowledge and understanding in a biblical context, this work examines how Israel was meant to grasp essential truths about God and morality. It introduces a Scriptural epistemology, analyzing key events in Israel's narrative. The book also critiques modern philosophical perspectives on knowledge, such as Reformed and Virtue Epistemology, evaluating their alignment with biblical teachings. Furthermore, it discusses the implications of proper knowledge in theology, church practices, and counseling, aiming to deepen the reader's understanding of divine truth.

The opening chapters of Genesis tell the story of how humans relate to the world--and to God. Genesis 1-11 is a parade of humanity's stories intertwined with the most intriguing subjects wrestled with today: the beginning of the cosmos, the nature of humanity, family, sex, deceit, death, murder, mass murder, ecology, agriculture, urbanization, and more. In The Universal Story, Dru Johnson shows how Genesis 1-11 is written in a way that informs the rest of biblical history--including the exodus, the kings of Israel, the exile, the Gospels, and early church. Genesis 1-11 presents a story of humanity that seeks to explain the background of every human endeavor. It is the universal story--the story of stories--because it is a story about how all of these things came to be the way the Hebrews understood them to be. These bizarre and ancient stories frame the story of God and His plan for earth and humanity.

Focusing on the exploration of knowledge, this book examines the Pentateuch and Mark's Gospel through a philosophical lens. It analyzes both narrative and paraenesis within each biblical text, aiming to uncover the underlying theories of knowledge presented. The work seeks to establish a coherent framework that connects these texts, contributing to the emerging field of philosophical criticism by assessing the implications of their structures and the insights they offer about knowledge.

The book of Genesis might be the most Darwinian text of the ancient world. Can the ideas of Scripture and evolutionary science be mutually illuminating? Biblical scholar Dru Johnson calls us beyond creation-versus-evolution debates to explore the continuities and discontinuities between biblical themes and those of Darwin and modern science.