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Words of Life: Scripture As The Living And Active Word Of God
185 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 17, 2012
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May 20, 2023
A good read! “Speech-Act” is obviously Ward’s passion project, and I was impressed by how he managed to helpfully integrate it into a Doctrine of Scripture without making it sound like it was the key that all past theologians missed. Ward’s application sections on preaching and our basic attitude to scripture in personal reading were refreshing and helpful too.
It would have been great if the bits on the clarity of scripture and tradition were less restrained - they felt almost apologetic, focussing on what sola scriptura etc. isn’t rather than saying how great it is that scripture is clear!
It would have been great if the bits on the clarity of scripture and tradition were less restrained - they felt almost apologetic, focussing on what sola scriptura etc. isn’t rather than saying how great it is that scripture is clear!
December 14, 2022
Good content, but densely written
I have just finished this book in a small pastoral reading group. Discussing each section has been greatly beneficial, because it's very densely written and (in my view) quite academic in the main. The chapters are long and not always easy to follow.
The content seems very thorough, but it's not a book I would recommend to the average pastor or lay preacher.
I have just finished this book in a small pastoral reading group. Discussing each section has been greatly beneficial, because it's very densely written and (in my view) quite academic in the main. The chapters are long and not always easy to follow.
The content seems very thorough, but it's not a book I would recommend to the average pastor or lay preacher.
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