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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459551203321

Autore

Belt H. van den <1971->

Titolo

The authority of Scripture in Reformed theology [[electronic resource] ] : truth and trust / / by Henk van den Belt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, Mass., : Brill, 2008

ISBN

1-283-06052-3

9786613060525

90-474-3180-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (398 p.)

Collana

Studies in Reformed theology, , 1571-4799 ; ; v. 17

Disciplina

220.13

Soggetti

Calvinism

Reformed Church - Doctrines

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-366) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Truth and certainty-- Calvin's Institutes -- Source and sense -- Reformed orthodoxy -- Benjamin B. Warfeld -- Herman Bavinck -- Trusting the truth.

Sommario/riassunto

The authority of Scripture is the cornerstone of Reformed theology. Calvin introduced the term autopistos from Greek philosophy to express that this authority does not depend on the church or on rational arguments, but is self-convincing. After dealing with Calvin’s Institutes, the development of Reformed orthodoxy, and the positions of Benjamin B. Warfield and Herman Bavinck, the author draws theological conclusions, advocating a renewed emphasis on the autopistia of Scripture as starting point for Reformed theology in a postmodern context. The subject-object scheme leads to separating the certainty of faith from the authority of Scripture. The autopistia of Scripture, understood as a confessional statement, implies that truth and trust are inseparable.