Holy Scripture: A Dogmatic Sketch: 1 (Current Issues in Theology, Series Number 1) - Hardcover

Book 2 of 22: Current Issues in Theology

Webster, John

 
9780521831185: Holy Scripture: A Dogmatic Sketch: 1 (Current Issues in Theology, Series Number 1)
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ISBN 10: 0521831180 ISBN 13: 9780521831185
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

May we speak, in the present age, of holy scripture? And what validation of that claim can be offered, robust enough to hold good for both religious practice and intellectual enquiry? John Webster argues that while any understanding of scripture must subject it to proper textual and historical interrogation, it is necessary at the same time to acknowledge the special character of scriptural writing. His 2003 book is an exercise in Christian dogmatics, a loud reaffirmation of the triune God at the heart of a scripture-based Christianity. But it is written with intellectual rigour by a theologian who understands the currents of modern secular thought and is able to work from them towards a constructive position on biblical authority. It will resonate with anyone who has wondered or worried about the grounds on which we may validly regard the Bible as God's direct communication with humanity.

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About the Author

John Webster is Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Aberdeen. He is the editor of the International Journal of Systematic Theology.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521831180
ISBN 13 
9780521831185
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
154

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