The authority of Scripture in Reformed theology : truth and trust / by Henk van den Belt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Belt, H. van den, 1971-

Series:

Studies in Reformed theology ; 17.

Studies in Reformed theology, 1571-4799 ; v. 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Evidences, authority, etc.

Bible.

Calvinism.

Reformed Church--Doctrines.

Reformed Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (398 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston, Mass. : Brill, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The authority of Scripture is the cornerstone of Reformed theology. Calvin introduced the term autopistos from Greek philosophy to express that this authority does not depend on the church or on rational arguments, but is self-convincing. After dealing with Calvin’s Institutes, the development of Reformed orthodoxy, and the positions of Benjamin B. Warfield and Herman Bavinck, the author draws theological conclusions, advocating a renewed emphasis on the autopistia of Scripture as starting point for Reformed theology in a postmodern context. The subject-object scheme leads to separating the certainty of faith from the authority of Scripture. The autopistia of Scripture, understood as a confessional statement, implies that truth and trust are inseparable.

Contents:

Truth and certainty

Calvin's Institutes

Source and sense

Reformed orthodoxy

Benjamin B. Warfeld

Herman Bavinck

Trusting the truth.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-366) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-06052-3

9786613060525

90-474-3180-4

OCLC:

704813713

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004163072.i-384 DOI