The Reshaped Mind: Searle, the Biblical Writers, and Christ's Blood

by Williams-Tinajero, Lace Marie
ISBN: 9789004188402
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Overview

A number of biblical scholars and theologians have had interest in speech act theory ever since J.L. Austin (1911-1960) outlined how a speaker can perform actions with words. John R. Searle has made a significant contribution to speech act theory after Austin by rooting his philosophy of language in the philosophy of mind; however, Searle's categories remain largely under or misrepresented in theological circles. In this book, the author works exclusively with Searle's categories to examine five NT texts on the 'blood-of-Christ' motif (Rom 3:25; Heb 9:12; John 6:52-59; Rev 1:5b-6; Rev 7:13-14). The main result is a broader understanding of Christ's blood in a literal sense rather than simply as a metaphor for his death.
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Williams-Tinajero, Lace Marie
  • ISBN: 9789004188402
  • Condition: New
  • Number Of Pages: 234
  • Publication Year: 2010
Language: English