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The Shape of Sola Scriptura
In what shape do we find the doctrine of sola Scriptura today? Many modern Evangelicals see it as a license to ignore history and the creeds in favor of a more splintered approach to the Christian living. In the past two decades, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox apologists have strongly tried to undermine sola Scriptura as unbiblical, unhistorical, and impractical. But...more
Paperback, 366 pages
Published
April 1st 2001
by Canon Press
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Mathison does a good job in carefully defining his terms and in reading historical movements. The following is not so much an analysis, but a summary of Mathison's main points:
Mathison says any discussion of sola scriptura is meaningless without a corresponding meaning of tradition. This is his strongest argument in the book. Mathison builds his argument from world-renowned medieval scholars and also from the greatest church historian of the past 3 centuries--Jaroslav Pelikan (ironically, an Eas...more
Mathison says any discussion of sola scriptura is meaningless without a corresponding meaning of tradition. This is his strongest argument in the book. Mathison builds his argument from world-renowned medieval scholars and also from the greatest church historian of the past 3 centuries--Jaroslav Pelikan (ironically, an Eas...more
The doctrine of sola scriptura is commonly misunderstood by members of all Christian denominations. This book helped me to grow in my knowledge of sola scriptura and to answer many of my questions which I had before reading it. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever been confused about the doctrine of sola scriptura, or are curious about its history and relevance.
Mathison boldly states at the end of his book that:
"The doctrine of sola scriptura is not merely the best option out of...more
Mathison boldly states at the end of his book that:
"The doctrine of sola scriptura is not merely the best option out of...more
Авторът очевидно е отделил доста време за изследване на въпроса. В резултат в книгата могат да се намерят някои много добри попадения - например разглеждането на ранната църква и на реформаторите (Следва да се каже, че и по двате въпроса неговите анализи бе следва да се абсолютизират като последната дума по въпроса - остава още много, което може да бъде казано, вкл. като критика и несъгласие, дори да оставим настрана прекалено силаната зависимост от спорните категории на Х. Оберман). Много добри...more
Great book that seeks to recover what the magisterial Reformers meant by "Sola Scriptura". I would recommend this with the book "Getting the Reformation Wrong: Correcting Some Misunderstandings" by James Payton. I have never heard of the view of Heiko Oberman that breaks the whole thing down to different views of Tradition. Tradition I= Single exegetical tradition of interpreting Scripture (i.e. Early Church view, what the reformers were trying to get back); Tradition II= Two source exegetical t...more
Feb 15, 2008
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Acerbic. I liked the first half of the book, which laid out a very nice examination of how ideas about the relationship between tradition and the church have developed, changed, and branched out over time. But I didn't really like the second half, which became increasingly repetitive and sarcastic. (In the conclusion, "liberal" and "heretic" are used in the same sentence. I nearly snorted coffee out my nose in the coffee shop on campus. Oops.) Not recommended as a general read, but possibly help...more
I found this book to be extremely helpful for understanding the authority of Scripture and how it relates to the authority found in church history. Mathieson shows that there is consensus of interpretation in key doctrines.
Helpful but limited. Mathison doesn't get into the real bottom-line, in my opinion. A foundation in natural revelation/reason would be more helpful. On this, see Bavinck and August Lecerf.
Excellent help in understanding the current state of the Church. Read my summary here: http://avanim.org/ex-libris/keith-mat...
That every Protestant would read it.
Mostly excellent.
A really good book looking at both the biblical and historical view of the Scriptures. He section on "Solo Scriptura," that is the view that each individual Christian can interpret the Bible however he pleases, is great tonic for much of what ails Protestant hermeneutics.
A great resource and clarification of the meaning of sola scriptura.
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