All Knowledge Requires Some Presumed and Final Authority

What we need to realize, however, is that there is no such thing as autonomous or “self-grounding” knowledge. All systems of interpretation and all claims to true knowledge are ultimately grounded outside of themselves and appeal, finally, to some norm or authority held to be above and beyond criticism…

As Christians, we are by no means alone in claiming a special epistemological status for the texts of Scripture, and we should not be embarrassed by this claim…

Christians have always affirmed special as well as general revelation. While this claim may be offensive to the…