What are the consequences of sola scriptura for a Reformed polity? With reference to the Dutch Reformed Church Order of 1962

In the 16th century, after the so-called Dark Middle Ages, the Reformation in the church in Western Europe aimed at reforming the church with consequences for society. Regarding the church itself, the Reformation aimed at bringing the total service of the church under the Word of God as its norma normans or norm of the norms. This is also true for the governing of the church and church polity. In the tradition of church polity and order that followed the thought of reformers, such as Bucer and Calvin, in the history of, specifically, the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC), scholars and churches came... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Pieter J. Strauss
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Reihe/Periodikum: HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, Vol 77, Iss 4, Pp e1-e10 (2021)
Verlag/Hrsg.: AOSIS
Schlagwörter: sola scriptura/by scripture alone / norm of norms / reformation of church polity and church government / way of using the bible / everything decently and in order / The Bible / BS1-2970 / Practical Theology / BV1-5099
Sprache: Afrikaans
Englisch
Niederländisch
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v77i4.6337