Scripture within Christianity

Scripture within Christianity: the First 1,500 Years

The place and role of the Bible within the church’s mission and common life is once again heavily contested. Current ‘battles for the Bible’ in various parts of the church – not least, but not only, within debates about sexual ethics – need to be understood as part of much wider issues in the church and the world. Until we recognize this fact, understand it and deal with it, we will go on finding that discussions about the authority of scripture, let alone about particular passages and topics, will remain a dialogue of the deaf...