Brunner and Luther on Scriptural Authority

Authors

H. Armin Moellering, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

11-1-1950

Document Type

Article

Keywords

scripture, brunner, authority, faith, orthodoxy, reformers, luther, revelation, infallible, theology

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

In its struggle with Roman Catholicism the Reformation made its appeal from tradition and an authoritatively interpreting Church to the Scriptures. This basic approach of the Reformers is obvious and universally recognized. Some writers, nonetheless, have failed to note the complete cleavage between Romanism and the Reformers at this point. Emil Brunner sees clearly that whatever the token deference of Rome to the authority of Scripture may be, in point of fact Rome forsakes Scripture and rests her authority in the interpretive and teaching office of the Church. Rome operates with "die massgebende Autoritaet der kirchlichen Schriftauslegung."

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Moellering, H. Armin (1950) "Brunner and Luther on Scriptural Authority," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 21, Article 71.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol21/iss1/71