Aquinas on Scripture... and a generous orthodoxy

"In questions of this sort there are two things to be observed. First, that the truth of the Scriptures be inviolably maintained. Secondly, since Scripture doth admit of diverse interpretations, that no one cling to any particular exposition with such pertinacity that, if what he supposed to be the teaching of Scripture should afterward turn out to be clearly false, he should nevertheless still presume to put it forward, lest thereby the sacred Scriptures should be exposed to the derision of unbelievers and the way of salvation should be closed to them."- Saint Thomas Aquinas

Comments

[jason]

yeah, but he was a catholic, a Dominican at that.

Hey, by the way, the current Christian Century has three amazing pieces in it: one by Mark Noll, one by a guy whose name I can't remebers, and in interview with Robert Jensen who talks in an amazingly helpful way about the Trinity.

I'm sure Starla would let you borrow her copy....

[Sean Michael Murphy]

Tom talks kindda funny...