Fixing the Indemnity: The Life and Work of George Adam Smith (Paternoster Biblical & Theological Monographs) - Softcover

Campbell, Iain

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1842272284 ISBN 13: 9781842272282

Publisher: Paternoster Press, 2004

Synopsis

When Old Testament scholar George Adam Smith (1856–1942) delivered the Lyman Beecher lectures at Yale University in 1899, he confidently declared that ‘modern criticism has won its war against traditional theories. It only remains to fix the amount of the indemnity.’ In this biography, Iain D. Campbell assesses Smith’s critical approach to the Old Testament and evaluates its consequences, showing that Smith’s life and work still raises questions about the relationship between biblical scholarship and evangelical faith.

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About the Author

Rev Dr Iain D Campbell is pastor of Back Free Church of Scotland on the Isle of Lewis. He trained for the ministry at the University of Glasgow and at the Free Church College, Edinburgh. His PhD is from the University of Edinburgh. He contributes regularly to several theological journals. His wife, Anne, is a teacher, and they have three children. He is author of The gospel according to Ruth, and On the first day of the week - God, the Christian and the Sabbath, both published by Day One.

Edition details

• Publisher: Paternoster Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1842272284
• ISBN 13: 9781842272282
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 250