Evangelicals and sources of authority
Subtitle: essays under the auspices of the Center of Evangelical Reformation Theology (CERT)
By: Edited by Miranda Klaver; Stefan Paas; Eveline van Staalduine-Sulman
Series: Amsterdam Studies in Theology and Religion (AmSTaR) -- 6; Amsterdam studies in theology and religion -- 6
Publisher: VU Uitgeverij
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Amsterdam
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9789086597352
Subjects: Evangelicalism; Authority; Religious aspects; Christianity; Theology; Methodology
Description: What are the sources of authority for evangelical Christians in their debates and practices? Evangelicals often refer to the Bible, but it is not their sole source. Practical results are also important, as are personal feelings and experiences. In this volume, fourteen researchers examine the sources of authority to which evangelicals appeal. It was assumed that evangelicals accepted a certain balance between the authority of the Bible, tradition, experiences and rationality. In the past two decades, however, a shift from traditional interpretations of the Bible to an emphasis on individual experiences and emotions has been discernible, with varying implications. It is time to acknowledge that the evangelical movement is no longer stuck in conservatism, but is willing to enter new debates with changing sources of authority.
Table of contents: title: Sources of authority in practice.; title: Towards an evangelical hermeneutic of authority  -- Henk Bakker ;; title: Looking for discernment: dreams, images and prophecy in a local Baptist congregation  -- René Erwich ;; title: New media making and breaking religious leadership: the case of Hillsong Church  -- Miranda Klaver ;; title: Losing face in a Facebook era: theological reflections on the misplaced authority of social media  -- Ronald T. Michener ;; title: Jesus, you are my king: an analysis of the dominant faith narrative in popular contemporary worship songs  -- Hans Riphagen ;; title: Feminine failure: expectations around evangelical female leadership  -- Joke Van Saane, -- Nadia Kroon -- Sources of authority in debates.; title: Homosexuality and moral authority: a theological interpretation of changing views in evangelical circles  -- Ad De Bruijne ;; title: Star wars: the creation debate in cyberspace between fundamentalists and neo-evangelicals  -- W. Creighton Marlowe ;; title: Why church planting in Europe? on authorizing a common evangelical practice  -- Stefan Paas ;; title: Man as priest of the family: a reformed metaphor in an evangelical surrounding  -- Eveline Van Staalduine-Sulman -- Bible as a source of authority.; title: God's repentance and immutability: in search of the relation between doctrine and biblical narrative  -- Kees Van Der Kooi ;; title: Quest for our souce of authority: an evaluation of Vanhoozer's canonical-linguistic approach  -- Kees Van Kralingen ;; title: This is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: the latter rain in Joel's prophecies and in Dutch Pentecostalism -- Wido Van Peursen.