Guest editorial: The Bible as Sacrament
Director of the College of PreachersIntroduces the theme by treating Scripture as a means of grace rather than only a text to be mastered.
Edition contents
Volume 19 Number 2 (2002)
A themed issue on the Use of the Bible
In this edition. Each entry below names the writer, their stated role at the time of publication, and a short description of the piece. Full texts are held in the printed journal.
This is the Word of the Lord: The Bible and Worship
Team Rector of Morley, LeedsArgues that the public reading of Scripture has been impoverished, and calls for renewed attention to the Bible as spoken word among gathered worshippers.
The Bible and Spirituality: the Decline in Biblical Literacy among Evangelicals and the Future of the Quiet Time
Director of Bible Ministries, Scripture UnionExamines why familiarity with Scripture is fading and sets the evangelical quiet time in its historical context.
The Bible and Scholarship: On Bridging the Gap between the Academy and the Church
Lightfoot Professor of Divinity, University of DurhamInvites preachers and teachers to see how careful biblical scholarship can serve Christian formation and guard against eccentric teaching.
The Bible: Cultural Treasure or Cultural Obstacle?
Head of Church Relations, Bible SocietyAnalyses the cultural distance between the Bible and contemporary readers and describes initiatives that help close it.
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