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The doctrine of Scripture is of vital importance for Christians, and continues to be debated by theologians. Furthermore, differing views can be found among those who describe themselves as 'evangelical'.
A. T. B. McGowan engages with the issues, debates and terminology, and reconstructs and re-expresses an evangelical doctrine for the current context.
First, he reconsiders the place of Scripture in theological systems, and argues that it should be relocated, in order to emphasize that it is an aspect of God's self-revelation and the work of the Holy Spirit.
Secondly, he revisits the vocabulary used to articulate the doctrine, with some proposals for new terminology.
Thirdly, he examines the important differences between two evangelical positions, 'inerrancy' and 'infallibility', with some further proposals for strengthening an evangelical doctrine.
Finally, he addresses two key issues – the relationship between Scripture and our creeds and confessions, and how Scripture is preached in the context of the life of the church.
This stimulating and informative volume offers a valuable contribution to our understanding and articulation of the nature of Scripture and its significance for today.
1. Introduction
The locus of Scripture reconsidered
The vocabulary of Scripture reconsidered
The doctrine of Scripture reconsidered
The use of Scripture in the church reconsidered
2. Reconstructing the doctrine
Introduction
Revelation
The work of the Holy Spirit
Reconstructing the vocabulary
3. The Enlightenment and liberal theology
Introduction
The Enlightenment
Liberal theology
The response to liberal theology
Conclusion
4. Fundamentalism and inerrancy
Introduction
Warfield and Hodge
Fundamentalism
The modern inerrancy debate
Arguments against inerrancy
The rationalist implication
Rejecting the incarnational model
Conclusion
5. Infallibility: an evangelical alternative
Introduction
An evangelical alternative
James Orr
Orr and the Dutchmen
Herman Bavinck
Bavinck’s doctrine of Scripture
G.C. Berkouwer
Summary
Conclusion
6. Scripture and confession
Introduction
Scripture and confession
Scripture and tradition
Defining the relationship
Conclusion
7. Preaching Scripture
Introduction
Scripture and the believer
The preaching of Scripture
Reformed preaching
Application
8. Conclusion
Summary of chapters 2-7
Anticipating the critique
Charting the way forward
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index of names
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