The Erosion of Authority
How Enlightenment Textual Criticism Undermined the Word and Weakened the Western Church Introduction In the centuries following the Reformation, the Word of God held a place of supreme…
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Debate Over the Preservation and Authority of Scripture. Part 3
4. Owen’s Response to Walton’s Emphasis on Variants One of the most significant challenges to John Owen’s doctrine of Scriptural preservation came from Brian Walton’s Biblia Polyglotta .…
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The Importance of the Word of God Concept
Understanding the Vox Dei in Lutheran Orthodoxy The concept of the Word of God occupies a central place in Christian theology, particularly within the Lutheran tradition. For Lutherans,…
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Debate Over the Preservation and Authority of Scripture. Part 2
2. Providential Preservation vs. Human Reconstruction John Owen’s doctrine of providential preservation stands in stark contrast to Enlightenment methodologies that rely on human efforts to reconstruct an "original"…
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An Analysis of the Foundation for Textual Preservation in Scripture Introduction Psalm 12:6-7 has become central in discussions on the doctrine of providential preservation, see Mark Ward's recent…
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