Clear and Present Word - 9780830826223

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Title: A Clear and Present Word: The Clarity of Scripture in a Confused World

Author: Thompson, Mark D

Publisher: InterVarsity Press; Publication Date: 2006

Paperback; ISBN: 9780830826223

Volumes: 1; Pages: 208

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By almost any measure, a bold and confident use of the Bible is a hallmark of Christianity. Underlying such use are a number of assumptions about the origin, nature and form of the biblical literature, concerning its authority, diversity and message.However, a lack of confidence in the clarity or perspicuity of Scripture is apparent in Western Christianity. Despite recent, sophisticated analyses, the doctrine is ignored or derided by many. While there is a contemporary feel to these responses, the debate itself is not new.In this excellent study, Mark Thompson surveys past and present objections to the clarity of Scripture; expounds the living God as the Guarantor of his accessible, written Word; engages with the hermeneutical challenges and restates the doctrine for today.Table of ContentsSeries prefaceAuthor's prefaceAbbreviations1. Oh Sweet Obscurity: The Absurdity of Claiming Clarity Today2. The Effective Communicator: God as the Guarantor of Scriptural Clairty3. It Is Not Beyond You: The Accessible Word of the Living God4. Engaging the Hermeneutical Challenge5. The Sharp Double-edged Sword: Restating the Clarity of Scripture TodayBibliographyIndex of authorsIndex of scripture references

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