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Reason and the Sufficiency of Scripture, part 2 of 2

Published on October 26, 2025 By sirrahc

“Reason must be used to rightly interpret the Bible. We discern the meaning of the Bible not through mystical experience but through extensive thought and contemplation.” — Terry L. Johnson, Presbyterian pastor and author This week, we continue our look at the idea of the sufficiency of Scripture in Christian theology and the role of […]

Reason and the Sufficiency of Scripture, part 1 of 2

Published on October 19, 2025 By sirrahc

Originally, I prepped this post in advance (and began its sequel), because I was going to be on vacation for over a week and wanted material to pre-schedule. Then, a health concern came up, and travel plans were canceled. But, no reason why we can’t still delve into this topic… Beginning with this post, I […]

Would God Communicate Through a Book?

Published on September 18, 2016 By sirrahc

“He is there, and He is not silent.” — Francis Schaeffer This should sound familiar to some of you…. Sometimes, skeptics of Christianity or of “revealed truth” more generally will throw out various claims about the Bible or about what (they think) God would/should/could do, in an attempt to undermine Christians’ faith in what we […]

Sola Scriptura: What It Is and Isn’t

Published on September 11, 2016 By sirrahc

“[T]he Bible alone is the written Word of God, and as such is the only infallible, definitive standard in matters of controversy in the church.” — Robert M. Bowman, Jr., Orthodoxy and Heresy If you are a Christian (and maybe if you aren’t), you have probably heard of the term sola scriptura. It is one […]