Reclaiming the Bible for the Church
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2016
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Publisher's Description
Front-ranking theologians speak out on the crisis of biblical authority and interpretation in the church, focusing in particular on the adequacy of the historical-critical method of hermeneutics. The essays in this volume address from various perspectives the notorious gap between the historical critical approach to the study of the Bible and the church's liturgical and dogmatic transmission of biblical faith. The authors, following the central theme suggested by Brevard S. Childs's "canonical method" of biblical interpretation, argue that the historical-critical method does not suffice of itself apart from faith and the church.
Endorsements (2)
“These vigorously written and boldly argued essays are not to be missed by anyone who cares about the vitality and authenticity of the church's life. Many will disagree with them--perhaps vehemently--but those who do should be prepared to think as seriously and as deeply as these theologians have about the role of the Bible in the church.”
“A compelling account of the dilemma caused by historical criticism of the Bible in the life of the contemporary church. An impressive array of scholarly authorities--Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox--have come together to argue that while historical criticism is indispensable to the under standing of Scripture, it endangers Christian faith when it is used by educational and bureaucratic elites in mainline churches to accommodate Christ to the ideological demands of secular America.”
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