The Nature and Authority of the Bible; Neo-orthodox and Liberal approaches
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- The Nature and Authority of the Bible; Neo-orthodox and Liberal approaches
- Neo-orthodox
- Karl Barth
- A Swiss Protestant theologian.
- Alive 1886-1968
- Believed the Bible:
- Is not the word of God, but contains the it.
- The way humanity may experience God is realising the need for forgiveness and divine mercy shown through Jesus.
- Is not inerrant with respect to sciences, history and religion.
- The writers were products of their time and subject to limitations of intellect.
- A Swiss Protestant theologian.
- Karl Barth
- Liberal Approaches
- Covers a wide range of approaches:
- Some believe that those who wrote the texts were guided by God.
- Others believe that the Bible is an entirely human document.
- Consisting of what the writers believed about God and his purpose for the world.
- What individual authors wrote was a product of the culture and age in which each of them lived and of their particular temperament and the world.
- The Bible is not inspired, but it may be inspiring to individuals.
- Eg. Jesus' statement in Matthew 26:52 that those who draw the sword will die by the sword may inspire some Christians to be a pacifist.
- The Sea of Faith Network
- Includes Christians with very liberal views.
- Claims that faith is a purely human creation.
- Thus, the Bible has no authority other than any that an individual might choose to give it.
- Covers a wide range of approaches:
- Neo-orthodox
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