If Scripture is the norm for Christian thought and life, why would theologians pay any attention to other authorities? If tradition and reason are full of abuses, if experience is so often selfish, should Christians turn away from them? For that matter, why should we try to talk about doctrine at all? Why not simply read the Bible? The problem is that it is not so easy to “simply” read the Bible, and this raises a second set of questions about the difficult task of understanding and being faithful to the Word of God in Scripture. Scripture has been used to validate abuse, and Christians often
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