Those who treasure a Protestant Reformation heritage have too often held on to the principle of sola scriptura well past its use by date. In the particular polemic of the late medieval/early modern period the idea constituted a brilliant tour de force. But can it any longer have currency in a world where quite different theological agenda are on the table? The bankrupt status of the sola scriptura principle in the present context is difficult to recognize, even when those who affirm it don’t actually follow it. Reader-response criticism has taught us that no one reads the Bible with complete objectivity. Any reading is always accompanied by our particular perspectives, biases and personal histories; this cannot be avoided. Thus the declaration ‘scripture alone’ is never really alone.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:44:14 +0000
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