A Weblog Dedicated to the Discussion of the Christian Faith and 21st Century Life
A Weblog Dedicated to the Discussion of the Christian Faith and 21st Century Life
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I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this also I believe, –that unless I believed, I should not understand.-- St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109)
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I come at the matter of authority of the text a little differently. For one thing, I think Pannenberg has made a persuasive case that the assertion of the authority of the text in the modern context has little appeal to the unchurched. It comes across as authoritarian and raises the question of "who says" I should approach the text this way. It also suggests a magical approach to the "Word." Having said that, preachers have every right to view the Bible as faithful witness to the revelation of God in Israel and in Christ.
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