By What Authority

by Bruce L. Shelley

Book Overview

In all areas of scientific endeavor, the twentieth-century mind has repeatedly searched for a rule or principle by which the truth or falsehood of a statement may be judged. The first question of the scientist is: ""How do I ""know"" such and such to be the case?"" In theology, too, increasing interest has been focused on the sources of truth; the Christian theologian asks, ""Why should I accept this doctrine or that moral precept? By what authority...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579101879
• ISBN13: 9781579101879
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.2"