The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God (Theology of Lordship)

How do we know what we know about God, and what difference does that knowledge make to how we live? These are the questions at the heart of the first volume in John Frame's Theology of Lordship series, a work that has been foundational to his entire theological project and that remains one of the most important contributions to Reformed epistemology of the past century. Frame's central thesis is both simple and far-reaching: theology is the application of God's word to all areas of life in all situations. This means that knowing God is not an abstract theoretical exercise but a profoundly practical one, a matter of understanding who God is as Lord, how he has spoken, and what it means to live responsively to his revelation in the full concreteness of daily human existence. Working through the nature of theological knowledge, the authority of Scripture, the role of human reason, and the perspectival structure of all understanding, Frame builds a framework that has influenced generations of Reformed thinkers and students. Though demanding in places, this landmark first volume rewards careful study with a coherent, biblically grounded account of how Christians know God, and why that knowledge shapes everything else.