Scripture Principle, The,: Reclaiming the Full Authority of the Bible - Softcover

Pinnock, Clark H.; Callen, Barry L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801031559 ISBN 13: 9780801031557

Publisher: Baker Academic, 2006

Synopsis

This balanced approach to understanding the inspiration and authority of the Bible presents a "middle" position on biblical inerrancy that steers clear of pitfalls common to both ends of the spectrum. The authors defend the full authority and trustworthiness of the Bible against those who limit or dismiss its authority, yet they also reject the oversimplifications and false dichotomies found in fundamentalist appeals to verbal inerrancy in defense of the Bible's authority. They consider the whole doctrine of Scripture, including divine authority, human character, and spiritual dynamic, to resolve the biblical authority debate and provide the searching believer a discerning, functional trust in the Bible's relevance to everyday life. First published over twenty years ago--but all the more relevant for today's context--The Scripture Principle has now been revised to speak with new clarity on this perennial issue.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The common options set forth regarding the inspiration and authority of the Bible are usually excessive, either on the "liberal" or "inerrancy" side, leaving division and confusion for those who reverence the Bible but do not wish to look blindly at the text.

In The Scripture Principle, Clark Pinnock and Barry Callen present a balanced "middle" position on biblical inerrancy that steers clear of pitfalls common to both ends of the spectrum. The authors defend the full authority and trustworthiness of the Bible against those who limit or dismiss its authority. Yet they also reject the oversimplifications and false dichotomies found in fundamentalist appeals to verbal inerrancy in defense of the Bible's authority.

This new edition offers a position that needs fresh attention on the contemporary scene. The authors show proponents of the Scripture principle how to respond cogently to biblical criticism while keeping all the necessary elements in perspective. They consider the whole doctrine of Scripture--including divine authority, human character, and spiritual dynamic--to resolve the biblical authority debate and provide readers with a discerning, functional trust in the Bible's relevance for everyday life.

"Although discussions on the nature and authority of Scripture have changed in focus since this volume's first edition in 1984, the topic remains as important as ever. This comprehensive revision, while retaining the original's basic structure and outlook, interacts with ongoing developments, providing a valuable synthesis of continuity and change in this crucial conversation."--Thomas Finger, author of A Contemporary Anabaptist Theology

About the Author:

Clark H. Pinnock (PhD, University of Manchester) is professor emeritus of systematic theology at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario, and has written or edited eighteen books, including Most Moved Mover. Barry L. Callen (DRel, Chicago Theological Seminary) is University Professor Emeritus of Christian Studies at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. He is editor of the Wesleyan Theological Journal and author or editor of over twenty books, including Authentic Spirituality.

About this edition

• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0801031559
• ISBN 13: 9780801031557
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288