Arthur Frank Holmes (1924–2011)
Author of Ethics: Approaching Moral Decisions
About the Author
Arthur F. Holmes taught for many years in the philosophy department at Wheaton College.
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Series
Works by Arthur Frank Holmes
War and Christian Ethics: Classic and Contemporary Readings on the Morality of War (1975) 202 copies, 1 review
The Making of a Christian mind: A Christian world view & the academic enterprise (1985) — Editor — 76 copies
Basic Truths for New Converts: Leader's Guide for an Adult Study Course (Adult Training Houre Series) (1965) 2 copies
Christianity and philosophy 1 copy
Associated Works
God and the Philosophers: The Reconciliation of Faith and Reason (1994) — Contributor — 271 copies, 1 review
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1924-03-15
- Date of death
- 2011-10-08
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Organizations
- Wheaton College
Members
Reviews
The Idea of a Christian College by Arthur Holmes
A rationale for evangelical education.
Excellent primary source reader dealing with the various Christian traditions of war and peace. Holmes certainly leans to the classical just war tradition; therefore, his selections reflect elements of his own position and only give a limited perspective on Christian pacifism (although there is admittedly more material on just war than pacifism in the Christian tradition).
A helpful element of this second edition is that Holmes has added selections to address war and peace within the contemporary, post-9/11 culture. Overall, this is an excellent book that serves as a great resource for those interested in war and peace from a Christian perspective.… (more)
A helpful element of this second edition is that Holmes has added selections to address war and peace within the contemporary, post-9/11 culture. Overall, this is an excellent book that serves as a great resource for those interested in war and peace from a Christian perspective.… (more)
Theme: restoring and establishing a practical, unified, character-forming, devotional Christ-centered "college" curriculum
Type: exhortative, philosophical
Value: 1-
Age: post-col
Interest: 1-
Objectionable:
Synopsis/Noteworthy:
return to liberal arts! 118
conclusions/applications
closes identifying schools accomplishing this
teaches convincingly and helpfully his worldview eg 98-100, nature of faith
Type: exhortative, philosophical
Value: 1-
Age: post-col
Interest: 1-
Objectionable:
Synopsis/Noteworthy:
return to liberal arts! 118
conclusions/applications
closes identifying schools accomplishing this
teaches convincingly and helpfully his worldview eg 98-100, nature of faith
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Statistics
- Works
- 15
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 1,712
- Popularity
- #14,992
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 4
- ISBNs
- 23