Protestant Critical of Sola Scriptura. Brad East's Arguments Against the Reformation Principle

Sławomir Zatwardnicki

Faculty of Theology in Wroclaw , Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7597-6604


Abstract

The article presents the views of the author of the monograph The Doctrine of Scripture on the issue of the Reformation principle sola Scriptura. Brad East criticises the Protestant axiom from what he calls a catholic perspective. He wants to take as broad
a view as possible, taking into account patristic and medieval thought and the theology of many Christian denominations, including the Roman Catholic one. Among the many arguments against the “Scripture alone” principle, the following ones have been pointed
out: the impossibility of establishing the canon on the basis of Scripture alone, the formal insufficiency of Scripture, its perspicuity only in the Church, the silence of inspired books on matters requiring answers, the distinction between the word of God and Scripture, and the limited authority of the Holy Bible. The conclusions of the assistant professor of theology in the College of Biblical Studies at Abilene Christian University help as well to justify the Catholic belief in the necessary connection of Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium of the Church.

Keywords:

bibliology, the nature and function of Holy Scripture, sola Scriptura, nuda Scriptura, Scripture alone, rule of faith, regula fidei, canon, sufficiency of Scripture, perspicuitas, Scripture vs Tradition



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Published
2022-12-29



Sławomir Zatwardnicki 
Faculty of Theology in Wroclaw https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7597-6604



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