Editor’s Note: This is the second in an occasional series of three. The Reformers of the 16th century declared that “Scripture Alone” is the Christian’s authority. “Scripture Alone” is a term that ...
The Protestant Reformation broke out, in theory, out of a concern for the authority of Scripture. But the resulting doctrine of sola Scriptura—the Bible is the only authority—is actually ...
Arland Jacobson ("Critic of ELCA's decision mistaken about Scripture" - Aug. 31) and Jane Ahlin ("Historic vote for Lutherans essentially a quiet moment" - Sept. 6) both articulate well the ...
One of the most striking things about the Bible is how it makes the mind stretch. It 39;s the deliberateness for me. Rather ...
Never trust a person who quotes Scripture. (Yes, that includes me.) ...
What do people mean when they say they believe the Bible is the "Word of God"? And why should they be at war with each other over the role of the Bible in the life of the church? Wright, an Anglican ...
The Christian Scriptures (The Holy Bible) is not a book about science, but where Scripture does touch on a scientific issue, we can accept it as being true. It’s not blind faith to believe what the ...
Because most of history relies heavily on literary records written by men, discovering reliable historical data about Christian women can be challenging. This search is further complicated by the fact ...