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Sola Scriptura - Scripture's Final Authority in the Modern World
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In modern times, evangelical Protestants have advocated for the
belief that the Bible is the only real standard of truth and true
Christian praxis for the church. But is this how the early Jews and
Christians, who wrote the biblical books, viewed their sacred
texts? And what counted as those sacred texts? Furthermore, there
is often a lack of clarity as to what is meant by the famous phrase
that became a motto of the German Reformation: sola scriptura. Does
it mean that the Bible is the only authority for Christian faith
and practice, or does it mean the Bible is the final authority,
allowing non-biblical traditions, human reason, and perhaps even
experience to have some authority in the church? With this
magisterial study, Ben Witherington III invites readers to go back
to the time of the writing of the Bible and look at what is said
about the sacred texts with a specific focus on how the authority
of such texts was viewed. Witherington then walks through Christian
history until the point where the phrase sola scriptura actually
appears as an authority claim of some kind. Surprisingly, it does
not show up until the fourteenth century A.D. and not in the
writings of a Protestant. From there, Witherington examines how the
phrase continued to be used in the various Reformations and into
the modern era. The story of Sola Scriptura also involves the rise
of science, the effect of the Enlightenment, and changes in views
about human sexuality that have affected the discussion of the
Bible's authority in various ways. Students of Scripture, budding
scholars, pastors, and laity alike stand to benefit from this book
as Christians of all stripes are confronted by the same crises: a
profound historical amnesia that is affecting even churches which
are bibliocentric; the general chaos in Western culture that has
further alienated younger generations from the church and angered
the older generations who still attend church; and the increasing
biblical illiteracy in the church, including in its pulpits, which
has led to churches taking their signals and sense of direction
from the culture rather than the biblical witness itself. Such
crises will not be overcome without a serious coming to grips with
the Bible, its history, and its authority for the Christian life.
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Imprint: |
Baylor University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Ben Witherington III
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
277 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4813-2046-7 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4813-2046-7 |
Barcode: |
9781481320467 |
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