“These Things Took Place as Examples for Us”: On the Theological and Ecumenical Significance of the Lutheran Sola Scriptura

The principle of sola Scriptura does not suggest a reading of the Bible in a room void of context, but points to the fact that the unity of church, canon, and confession defines the identity of the Christian church. The Lutheran Reformation was an attempt to retrieve this perspective at a time when...

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Main Author: Alfsvåg, Knut 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2016]
In: Dialog
Year: 2016, Volume: 55, Issue: 3, Pages: 202-209
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
KAA Church history
KDD Protestant Church
Further subjects:B Contemporary Theology
B unity of the church
B Bible
B Hermeneutics
B Lutheran Reformation
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Summary:The principle of sola Scriptura does not suggest a reading of the Bible in a room void of context, but points to the fact that the unity of church, canon, and confession defines the identity of the Christian church. The Lutheran Reformation was an attempt to retrieve this perspective at a time when it had become obscure. This retrieval corresponds to certain tendencies on the contemporary scene; it remains to be seen, however, how far convincing answers in this way can be provided for today's burning issues.
ISSN:1540-6385
Contains:Enthalten in: Dialog
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/dial.12256