Wittgenstein and the metaphysics of grace /

What is the meaning of the word 'grace'? Klein suggests that Wittgenstein's maxim that the meaning of a word is its usage can help to explicate the claims that Christians have made about grace. Klein proposes that grace is not an occult object but a noetic event, the moment when we pe...

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Main Author: Klein, Terrance W., 1958-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
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Summary:What is the meaning of the word 'grace'? Klein suggests that Wittgenstein's maxim that the meaning of a word is its usage can help to explicate the claims that Christians have made about grace. Klein proposes that grace is not an occult object but a noetic event, the moment when we perceive God to be active on our behalf.
Physical Description:xxi, 173 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-163) and index.
ISBN:9780199204236
0199204233