The Bible, the Church, and Authority: The Canon of the Christian Bible in History and Theology

by Joseph T. Lienhard

Book Overview

Since the early days of Christianity a tension has existed between the authority of the Bible and the authority of the Church. This has been further heightened by the question of Bible translation: How does the Word stand firm and yet continue to speak to a changing Church?

Joseph Lienhard, a specialist in Early Christianity, examines the evolution of the Christian canon by casting this question against the life of the early Christians. Among...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081465536X
• ISBN13: 9780814655368
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.2"