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The Authority of Scripture in Reformed Theology
Truth and Trust
Series: - Studies in Reformed Theology, Volume: 17
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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 Calvinâs 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.
Henk van den Belt, Ph.D. (2006) in theology, Leiden University, is pastor in the Protestant Church in the Netherlands, assistant professor in systematic theology and staff member of the International Reformed Theological Institute at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
"Van den Beltâs work is a solid foundation of fine scholarship combined with deep piety that does Bavinck proud, and my concluding suggestions are given as an appreciative invitation to go a further step in our understanding and theological practice today."
John Bolt, Calvin Theological Seminary
Journal of Reformed Theology 4 (2010) 71-94
John Bolt, Calvin Theological Seminary
Journal of Reformed Theology 4 (2010) 71-94
Abbreviations ... ix
Preface ... xi
Chapter 1. Truth and Certainty ... 1
Chapter 2. Calvinâs Institutes ... 13
Chapter 3. Source and Sense ... 71
Chapter 4. Reformed Orthodoxy ... 117
Chapter 5. Benjamin B. Warfield ... 179
Chapter 6. Herman Bavinck ... 229
Chapter 7. Trusting the Truth ... 301
Bibliography ... 337
Index of Names ... 367
Index of Subjects ... 375
Theologians, historians with a special interest in the Reformation and the development of Reformed theology, and philosophers, interested in epistemological issues, discussed from a Christian perspective.